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MASSACHUSETTS   DEPARTMENT  OF  CORRECTION 


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PROGRAM  GUIDE 


A  REVIEW  OF 

MASSACHUSETTS  DEPARTMENT  OF  CORRECTION  PROGRAMS 


Department  of  Correction 
Leverett  Saltonstall  Building 
Government  Center 
100  Cambridge  Street 
Boston,  Massachusetts  02202 


The  preparation  of  this  booklet 
was  financially  aided  through 
a  federal  sub  grant . 


Titled:     PROGRAM  GUIDE 
Project  No. :  71-22 
Month  and  year  document  was 
prepared:     September  1971 


Approved  by: 
Alfred  C.  Holland 
State  Purchasing  Agent 
Publication  No.  :  5t>5t> 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


Introduction 

Philosophy 

Organization 

Research  Section 

Training  Section 

Program  Section 

General  Programs 
Specialized  Programs 
Cross  Reference 

Programs  by  Categories 
Programs  by  Institution 

Resource  Agencies  Section 

Bibliography 


INTRODUCTION 


INTRODUCTION 


The  Department  receives  many  requests  for  information  about  its 
operations,  organization,  and  programs.  This  inquiry  from  the  univer- 
sities, students,  community  members,  and  the  working  press  is  always 
welcome.  It  is  important  for  individuals  in  the  Commonwealth  to  know 
about  their  governmental  agencies  --  particularly  the  workings  of  the 
correctional  system. 

This  Program  Information  booklet  is  designed  to  answer  some  of 
the  inquiries  and  to  provide  thumbnail  information  about  specific  pro- 
grams and  projects.  If  you  need  additional  information,  the  Department 
officials  are  available  to  answer  your  questions. 

I  appreciate  your  interest  and  concern  in  the  Department  of 
Correction . 


John  J .  Fitzpatrick 
Commissioner 


PHILOSOPHY 


PHILOSOPHY 


The  basic  obligation  of  the  Massachusetts  Department  of  Correction 
is  the  protection  of  society.  Part  of  this  duty  is  to  provide  for  the 
humane  care  and  custody  of  those  whom  the  courts  have  sentenced  to  a 
state  correctional  institution.  A  more  challenging  aspect  of  this  obli- 
gation is  to  provide  a  truly  corrective  experience  for  sentenced  offend- 
ers so  that  they  will  be  better  equipped  to  lead  productive  and  law- 
abiding  lives.  For,  if  a  man  is  returned  to  society  more  embittered, 
vengeful,  demoral ized ,and  incapable  of  social  and  economic  survival  than 
when  he  first  came  to  prison,  then  we  certainly  will  have  failed  in  our 
obligation  to  protect  society.  Our  goal  is  to  return  a  man  to  society 
with  the  knowledge  and  skills  necessary  to  earn  an  honest  living,  with  a 
reasonable  sense  of  social  responsibility  and  self-value,  and  with  an 
increased  capacity  for  self-control,  judgment,  and  realistic  optimism. 
Thus,  the  reintegration  of  the  offender  into  community  life  is  a  primary 
concern  of  the  philosophy  of  the  Department  of  Correction. 

A  basic  premise  underlying  this  philosophy  is  that  criminal  behav- 
ior is  a  symptom  not  only  of  the  failure  or  pathology  of  the  individual 
offender,  but  also  of  the  failure  or  disorganization  of  the  social  in- 
stitutions of  the  community.  Accordingly,  efforts  of  the  Department  must 
be  focused  on  the  community  as  well  as  on  the  individual  offender.  This 
means  that  such  tasks  as  public  education,  mobilization  of  community  a- 
gencies  to  participate  in  the  correctional  process,  integration  and  co- 
ordination of  community  services  to  meet  pre-release  and  post-release 
needs  of  offenders,  must  be  an  integral  part  of  the  correctional  enter- 
prise . 

A  fundamental  tenet  of  this  philosophy  is  that  the  needs  of  the 
offender  take  precedence  over  the  needs  of  the  institution;  that  indi- 
vidual treatment  of  offenders,  rather  than  mass  handling,  is  the  norm. 
This  implies  the  existence  of  a  comprehensive  classification  process  for 
diagnosing  the  needs  of  each  offender,  recommending  the  most  appropriate 
correctional  program,  and  monitoring  the  extent  to  which  the  program  is 
implemented.  It  also  implies  the  existence  of  a  reasonable  range  of  cor- 
rectional programs  and  facilities,  and  flexibility  in  correctional  prac- 
tices, so  that  the  differential  treatment  and  control  needs  of  offenders 
can  be  met . 

The  climate  of  the  correctional  facility  is  crucial.  The  classifi- 
cation process  and  the  range  of  correctional  programs  are  meant  to  pro- 
vide opportunities  for  change.  They  should  not  be  administered  in  a  pa- 
ternalistic manner.  In  the  classification  process  the  inmate  should  play 
an  important  role  in  the  development  of  his  overall  correctional  pro- 
gram. The  correctional  atmosphere  should  be  such  that  it  will  encourage 
the  inmate  to  take  on  an  increasing  amount  of  responsibility  for  his  be- 
havior, and  discourage  him  from  becoming  dependent  on  the  system.  As  the 
inmate  demonstrates  his  capacity  to  take  on  greater  responsibility,  the 
controls-  of  the  correctional  environment  should  be  relaxed,  giving  him 
more  freedom,  so  that  at  release  the  transition  from  life  in  a  correc- 
tional facilit)  to  life  in  the  community  will  be  a  relatively  smooth 
one . 


The  key  element  in  generating  the  appropriate  kind  of  correctional 
climate  lies  in  the  attitudes  and  behavior  of  the  staff.  It  is  critical 
that  all  correctional  personnel  share  a  consistent  view  of  the  philo- 
sophy and  goals  of  the  Department.  This  implies  that  recruitment,  staff 
training,  and  manpower  development  are  crucial  issues.  Also,  this  em- 
phasizes the  importance  of  frequent  and  effective  communication  among 
correctional  personnel.  In  this  way  we  can  maximize  the  participation 
of  all  correctional  personnel  in  the  rehabilitative  enterprise.  Further, 
inmates  and  representatives  of  the  community  should  be  included  at  many 
points  in  the  communication  process,  so  that  inmates  and  staff,  and  com- 
munity representatives  will  be  united  in  a  common  effort  aimed  at  the 
reintegration  of  the  offender  into  the  community. 


Other  essential  ingredients  of  an  effective  correctional  system  are 
research  and  evaluation,  and  planning.  We  must  constantly  evaluate  the 
impact  of  correctional  programs  and  practices,  and  utilize  the  findings 
of  these  evaluations  to  systematically  plan  for  the  future.  It  is  clear 
that  no  single  correctional  program  is  equally  effective  with  all  types 
of  offenders.  We  must  carry  out  studies  which  will  help  us  to  determine 
what  kinds  of  programs  in  what  kinds  of  settings  are  most  likely  to  ben- 
efit what  kinds  of  offenders. 

Closely  related  to  research  and  evaluation  is  the  need  for  a  short- 
range  and  long-range  planning  capacity.  We  must  have  the  planning  capa- 
city to  develop  a  set  of  correctional  goals,  derived  from  the  philoso- 
phy, which  will  provide  a  direction  for  the  future,  a  basis  for  deter- 
mining needs  and  priorities,  and  a  framework  within  which  individual  de- 
cisions regarding  policies,  practices,  and  programs  can  be  made. 

The  philosophy  of  the  Department  of  Correction  calls  for  a  collab- 
orative effort  of  all  correctional  staff  and  inmates,  as  well  as  of  rep- 
resentatives of  the  community  and  its  social  agencies,  aimed  at  a  common 
goal  --  the  reintegration  of  the  offender  into  community  life.  All  pol- 
icies, practices,  and  programs  should  reflect  this  general  concept.  This 
is  the  most  effective  way  for  the  Department  of  Correction  to  meet  its 
basic  obligation  --  the  protection  of  society. 


ORGANIZATION 


ORGANIZATION 


The  Department  of  Correction  is  one  of  36  agencies  in  Massachusetts 
assigned  to  the  Secretary  of  Human  Services,  a  cabinet  officer  reporting 
directly  to  the  governor.    The  present  administrative  structure  of  the 
Department  largely  evolved  from  the  recommendations  of  the  Wessell  Committee 
in  1955,  and  the  legislation  which  followed  (Chapter  770). 

At  the  apex  of  the  organization  is  the  position  of  Commissioner  of 
Correction  who  is  appointed  by  the  Governor.    Chapter  844  of  the  Acts  of 
1967  made  the  office  of  Commissioner  coterminous  with  that  of  the  Governor 
(four  years)  as  well  as  eliminated  the  provision  that  his  appointment  require 
consent  of  the  Governor's  Council.    To  qualify  for  the  position  of  Commissioner, 
a  person  must  have  had  "at  least  five  years  adult  correctional  administrative 
experience  and  have  an  established  record  of  high  character  and  qualities 
of  leadership." 

The  Commissioner  is  the  administrative  overseer  of  the  State's  eight 
correctional  institutions.     In  addition,  he  has  general  supervision  of  county 
jails  and  houses  of  correction,  although  this  power  is  nominal.    The  Commissioner 
is  also  the  sole  appointing  authority  of  the  department. 

Three  deputy  commissioners  are  directly  below  the  Commissioner  and 
share  much  of  the  administrative  burden.    One  is  in  charge  of  Institutional 
Services,  the  second  for  Classification  and  Treatment,  and  the  third  for 
Personnel  and  Training.  They  are  appointed  by  the  Commissioner  for  coterminous 
terms.     Deputies,  too  "must  possess  qualifications  of  character  and  ability 
and  shall  have  had  training  and  experience  in  work  generally  similar... or 
otherwise  suitably  preparing  them  for  the  work  of  their  respective  offices." 

An  Advisory  Committee  on  Corrections  is  appointed  by  the  Governor  for 
a  three-year  term.    This  Committee  is  composed  of  nine  citizens  in  addition 
to  the  Commissioner  of  Correction,  Chairman  of  the  Parole  Board  and  the 
Commissioner  of  Probation.    The  Committee's  function  is  strictly  advisory; 
it  has  no  real  authority  as  its  name  suggests.     Committee  members  visit 
the  institutions,  are  required  to  meet  twice  yearly  (but  in  fact  meet  monthly"* 
and  submit  an  annual  report.     Each  of  the  institutions  is  administered  by 
a  director  or  superintendent  appointed  by  the  Commissioner  to  serve  at  his 
pleasure . 

The  1955  Reorganization  Act  (Chapter  770)  gave  each  State  institution  a 
common  title,  "Massachusetts  Correctional  Institution,"  differentiated  only 
by  geographic  location.     District,  Municipal,  and  Superior  Courts  may  commit 
adult  offenders  to  four  specific  institutions.    These  are:  MCI-Walpole, 
MCI-Concord,  MCI -Framingham ,  and  MCI -Bridgewater . 

Four  additional  institutions  are  operated  by  the  Department  of  Correction 
as  part  of  a  classification  system  for  specialization  of  services  to  meet  the 
needs  of  the  offenders  and  on  transfer  by  the  Commissioner  of  Correction.  Those 
are:     MCI-Norfolk,  MCI -Plymouth ,  MCI-Monroe,  and  MCI -Warwick. 


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RESEARCH 


The  Massachusetts  Department  of  Correction  has  in  recent  years  begun 
to  devote  an  increasing  amount  of  its  resources  to  research.    A  major  goal 
of  this  research  is  to  provide  emperical  data  on  various  correctional  issues 
in  order  to  better  understand  the  incarcerated  offender  and  the  effectiveness 
of  the  correctional  system  designed  to  deal  with  him.     The  results  of  this 
research  provide  a  solid  basis  for  the  formulation  of  policies,  the  develop- 
ment of  new  programs,  and  the  modification  or  elaboration  of  on-going  programs. 

Descriptive  Studies .     The  Annual  Statistical  Report  of  the  Commissioner 
of  Correction  presents  every  year  a  description  of  the  numbers  and  character- 
istics of  offenders  committed  to  Massachusetts  Correctional  Institutions (item  1) . 
This  Report  also  includes  statistics  on  arrests,  court  prosecutions,  county 
jails  and  Houses  of  Correction,  and  the  Parole  Board.    More  detailed  descriptions 
have  also  been  published  of  male  offenders,   (2)  female  offenders,   (3)  convicted 
murderers  (4-8),  and  other  issues  (9,10). 

1.  Statistical  Reports  of  the  Commissioner  of  Correction  (1878-1968). 

2.  Statistical  Tables  Describing  Characteristics  and  Recidivism  Rates 

of  Men  Released  During  1966  from  MCI-Norfolk,  MCI-Walpole,  MCI-Concord, 
and  the  Massachusetts  Forestry  Camps  (1971). 

3.  A  Statistical  Analysis  of  164  Female  Offenders  at  MCI-Framingham  (1959). 

4.  An  Analysis  of  Convictions  of  Murder  in  the  First  Degree  from 
January  1,  1900  to  December  31,  1962  (1963). 

5.  A  Psycho-Social  Study  of  160  Male  Inmates  Serving  A  Life  Sentence 
for  Murder  in  Institutions  of  the  Massachusetts  Department  of 
Correction,  January  1,  1959  (1959). 

6.  An  Analysis  of  Convicted  Murderers  in  Massachusetts:     1943-1966  (1968). 

7.  An  Analysis  of  Recidivism  Among  Convicted  Murderers  (1970). 

8.  Place  of  Massachusetts  in  National  Crime  Rate  Statistics  (1965-1968). 

9.  Trends  in  Length  of  Time  Incarcerated  in  Massachusetts  Correctional 
Institutions:     1945-1966  (1968). 


Recidivism  Research .     Studies  of  recidivism  among  releasees  from  all  our 
institutions  (except  MCI -Bridgewater)  in  1959  have  been  published  (10-14). 
These  are  now  being  updated  for  releasees  during  1960  (2) .    The  latter  study 
found  that  58%  of  the  men  released  during  1966  remained  out  of  correctional 
institutions  during  the  two-year  follow-up  period.    These  studies  have  also 
examined  the  types  of  men  most  likely  (as  well  as  the  types  least  likely)  to 
be  reincarcerated.    This  knowledge  is  a  useful  aid  in  many  decision-making 
contexts--e.g. ,  classification  and  parole. 


10. 


Base  Expectancy  Categories  for  Predicting  Parole  Failure: 
MCI-Framingham  (1965). 


11.  Predicting  Recidivism:  Base  Rates  for  MCI -Concord  (available 
from  Journal  of  Criminal  Law,  Criminology  and  Police  Science, 
Vol.  54,  September  1963). 

12.  Predicting  Recidivism  in  a  Medium  Security  Correctional  Institution: 
Base  Expectancy  Categories  for  MCI-Norfolk  (available  from  Journal 
of  Criminal  Law,  Criminology,  and  Police  Science,  Vol.  58,  September 
1967)  . 

13.  Predicting  Recidivism  in  a  Maximum  Security  Correctional  Institution: 
Some  Emerging  Generalizations  (1966). 

14.  A  Summary  of  Studies  on  the  Derivation  of  Base  Expectancy  Categories 
for  Predicting  Recidivism  of  Subjects  Released  from  Institutions 

of  the  Massachusetts  Department  of  Correction  (1966) . 

Program  Evaluation  Research.     Studies  have  been  published  evaluating  the 
effectiveness  of  the  Forestry  Camps  (15),  the  Walpole  psychotherapy  program  (16), 
the  Norfolk  Fellowship  program  (17),  and  the  Walpole  Special  Narcotics  Addiction 
Program  (18)  .     The  yardstick  of  program  effectiveness  was  a  reduction  in  the 
recidivism  rate  of  program  participants  --  i.e.,  an  effective  program  was  regarded 
as  one  that  decreased  the  likelihood  that  its  participants  would  be  reincarcerated. 

Consistently,  each  program  seemed  to  be  particularly  effective  with  certain 
types  of  men  but  to  be  ineffective  (or  even  to  have  a  negative  effect  with) 
other  types  of  men.     One  example:    The  Walpole  psychotherapy  program  seemed  to 
help  men  with  shorter  records,  and  men  with  longer  records  if  older,  but  to  have 
a  negligible  or  even  negative  effect  on  younger  men  with  longer  records.  A 
second  example:     the  Walpole  psychotherapy  program  seemed  to  help  sex  offenders 
but  not  other  assaultive  offenders,  while  the  Norfolk  Fellowship  program  seemed 
to  help  other  assaultive  offenders  but  not  sex  offenders.    This  knowledge  of 
what  types  of  programs  are  appropriate,  or  inappropriate,  to  what  types  of  men, 
provides  a  basis  for  strengthening  the  classification  process  and  can  lead  to 
a  more  efficient  use  of  limited  treatment  resources. 

Research  evaluations  are  being  built  into  all  LEAA-funded  projects,  in  order 
to  better  understand  which  of  these  experimental  projects  are  most  effective  and 
worth  retaining  or  expanding. 

15.  An  Analysis  of  Recidivism  Among  Inmates  Released  from  the  Forestry 
Camps  (1967). 

16.  An  Evaluation  of  a  Mental  Health  Program  in  a  Maximum  Security 
Correctional  Institution  (1967). 

17.  An  Evaluation  of  the  Effect  of  the  Fellowship  Program  at  MCI- 
Norfolk  on  Recidivism  (1969). 

18.  An  Evaluation  of  the  Special  Narcotics  Addiction  Program  at 
MCI-Walpole  (1969). 


Self-Evaluation  Project  Research.    A  second  type  of  evaluation  of  the 
programs  and  policies  of  the  Department  of  Correction  is  the  self-evaluation 
project  research.    The  goal  of  this  research  is  to  determine  the  extent  to 
which  each  institution  measures  up  to  the  standards  of  the  American  Correctional 
Association  in  a  number  of  areas.    A  strength  of  the  project  is  that  the  evalua- 
tion of  which  standards  are  met  is  donw  by  institutional  personnel  most  knowledge- 
able and  experienced  in  each  particular  area.    A  major  aim  of  the  self-evaluation 
project  is  to  provide  some  systematic  information  on  the  strengths,  weaknesses, 
and  needs  of  each  institution.     Such  information  will  provide  a  basis  for  short 
and  long  range  planning  for  improvements  in  programs,  procedures  and  physical 
facilities.    This  department-wide  effort  at  self-examination  has  been  carried 
out  thus  far  at  MCI-Concord  (19),  the  Forestry  Camps  (20),  and  MCI-Framingham 
(21)  and  is  planned  for  MCI-Walpole  and  MCI -Norfolk. 

19.  A  Preliminary  Report  on  the  Self -Evaluation  Project  at  MCI-Concord 
(1970) . 

20.  A  Preliminary  Report  on  the  Self -Evaluation  Project  at  the 
Three  Forestry  Camps  (1970) . 

21.  A  Preliminary  Report  on  the  Self -Evaluation  Project  at 
MCI-Framingham  (1971). 

Research  on  Decision-Making.    A  wide  variety  of  decisions  are  made  about 
and  with  an  inmate  during  his  incarceration.    One  research  focus  has  thus  been 
to  study  these  decisions  and  to  provide  feedback  about  how  well  they  seem  to 
have  worked,  so  as  to  aid  in  improving  this  decision-making.     Several  major 
types  of  questions  have  been  asked  in  these  studies: 

First,  are  the  appropriate  types  of  men  participating  in  various  treatment 
programs?    The  evaluation  studeis  mentioned  above  looked  not  only  at  the  types 
of  men  who  seemed  to  be  particularly  helped  or  not  helped  by  the  program  but 
also  at  the  types  of  men  particularly  likely  or  unlikely  to  participate  in  the 
program.    Analyses  have  also  been  done  comparing  the  types  of  men  in  the 
MCI-Concord  Self -Development  Group  program  (23)  and  the  MCI-Concord  Day  Work 
program  (24)  with  other  men  at  MCI-Concord.    This  comparison  of  the  types  of 
men  helped  or  not  helped  by  a  program  with  the  types  of  men  likely  or  unlikely 
to  participate  in  the  program  provides  feedback  to  the  Classification  Committee 
about  the  types  of  men  they  should  guide  toward  or  away  from  different  programs. 

Second,  how  well  does  the  classification  process  work?    Soon  after  the 
present  classification  process  was  initiated  at  Walpole-Norfolk ,  studies  were 
done  investigating  the  degree  to  which  classification  recommendations  were 
actually  followed  (25)  and  inmate  perception  of  the  classification  process  (26). 

Third,  are  the  appropriate  types  of  men  being  transferred  among  institutions? 
A  study  of  men  at  MCI-Walpole  with  narcotic  arrests  found  that  they  had  less 
serious  disciplinary  records  and  provided  a  basis  for  abolishing  the  former 
policy  of  not  transferring  narcotic  offenders  to  the  lesser  security  of  MCI- 
Norfolk  (27).    A  study  of  the  types  of  men  returned  from  MCI-Norfolk  to  MCI- 
Walpole  as  conduct  problems  aids  in  more  rational  decision-making  on  which 
men  to  transfer  to  MCI-Norfolk   (28)  .     Similarly,  studies  of  the  types  of  men 
more  likely  to  poorly  adjust  to  forestry  (29)  or  to  escape  (30)  provides  one 
basis  for  the  selection  of  men  for  forestry. 


Such  a  systematic  analysis  of  experience  can  provide  an  additional, 
formal  means  for  decision-makers  to  learn  from  experience. 

22.  A  Comparative  Analysis  of  the  Participants  in  the  Fellowship 
Program  at  MCI-Norfolk  (1968). 

23.  An  Analysis  of  the  Self -Development  Group  at  MCI -Concord  (1968). 

24.  Characteristics  of  Men  Accepted  and  Rejected  for  Day  Work  at 
MCI-Concord  (1970). 

25.  An  Evaluation  of  the  Impact  of  the  Walpole-Norfolk  Classification 
Program  (1968) . 

26.  A  Study  of  Inmate  Perception  of  the  Walpole-Norfolk  Classification 
Program  (1968). 

27.  A  Study  of  the  Relationship  between  a  History  of  Narcotic  Arrests 
and  Institutional  Behavior  (1968) . 

28.  Factors  Related  to  Inmate  Adjustment  in  a  Medium  Security  Correctional 
Institution:    A  Study  at  MCI-Norfolk. 

29.  A  Comparison  of  Those  Who  Adjusted  and  Those  Who  Did  Not  Adjust 
at  the  Forestry  Camps  (1967). 

30.  An  Analysis  of  Massachusetts  Forestry  Camp  Escapees  (1970). 

Federally-Funded  Projects.    Currently  the  Department  of  Correction  is 
conducting  three  federally-funded  projects  in  the  research  area. 

A  pressing  problem  facing  the  Department  of  Correction  and  the  Parole 
Board  is  the  lack  of  an  adequate  data  base  and  a  systematic  methodology  for 
evaluating  the  effectiveness  of  correctional  and  parole  programs,  practices 
and  policies.    The  large  amount  of  time  required  by  each  evaluation  study  to 
draw  information  from  folders  limits  the  number  of  programs  that  can  be 
evaluated.     The  goal  of  EVALUATION  METHODOLOGY  FOR  REHABILITATION  PROGRAMS 
is  to  specify  the  crucial  information  for  program  evaluation,  to  establish  the 
procedures  for  systematically  collecting  the  information,  and  to  design  a 
method  for  analyzing  the  data  to  assess  the  impact  of  the  correctional  and 
parole  systems  and  their  component  parts.     Correctional  and  parole  personnel 
will  be  actively  involved  in  the  specification  of  relevant  data,  in  the  establish- 
ment of  criteria  of  program  effectiveness,  and  in  the  development  of  the  evaluation 
methodology. 

The  companion  project,  ANALYSIS  OF  CORRECTIONAL  AND  PAROLE  INFORMATION  NEEDS, 
focuses  more  broadly  on  improving  information  handling  procedures  in  Correction 
and  Parole.    The  problem  is  the  inadequate  amount  of  aggregate  information 
systematically  available  on  inmates  and  parolees  and  on  the  correctional  system, 
and  the  difficulty  and  delay  of  making  even  small  amounts  of  aggregate  information 
available  in  special  studies.    The  major  goal  of  this  project  is  to  study  the  needs 
of  managers,  planners,  researchers,  and  other  decision-makers  for  aggregate  informa- 
tion, and  to  design  an  information  system  to  meet  these  needs.    The  second  goal  of 
the  project  is  to  provide  help  in  their  uses  of  information  to  those  Baking  decisions 
about  individual   inmates,  with  a  focus  on  the  classification  process. 


A  STUDY  OF  COMMUNITY  BASED  CORRECTIONAL  NEEDS  IN  MASSACHUSETTS 
was  designed  to  provide  some  guidance  for  the  development  of  a  community- 
based  correctional  program.    This  study  will  analyze  offender  flow  from 
institutions  to  communities  in  the  Commonwealth,  assess  the  major  needs 
and  problems  of  released  offenders,  and  propose  a  system  for  the  delivery 
of  community  based  services  to  meet  the  identified  needs  and  problems. 
This  study  should  be  completed  and  ready  for  dissemination  by  December  1971. 


TRAINING  SECTION 


TRAINING 


The  Department  of  Correction  operates  a  continuous  in-service  train- 
ing program  for  correctional  officers.     In  addition  to  new  office  and 
refresher  courses  the  Department  encourages  off-duty  education.    Over  300 
officers  have  been  enrolled  in  Correctional  Practices  courses  at  North- 
eastern University  and  many  have  received  Bachelor  of  Science  degrees. 
Programs  run  by  the  Department  of  Correction  are  described  below: 

BASIC  SIX  WEEK  TRAINING  COURSE  FOR  CORRECTION  OFFICERS  trains  newly  quali- 
fied Correction  Officers  in  the  basic  principles  of  correctional  practices 
including  custody,  security,  control,  classification  and  treatment.  The 
teaching  faculty  is  drawn  from  the  departments  of  Mental  Health,  Public 
Health,  Narcotics  and  Dangerous  Drugs  (Federal)  State  Police,  Education 
and  the  DOC  psychiatric  staff. 

BOMB  DISPOSAL  AND  RECOGNITION  is  a  one-day  course  sponsored  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Safety  to  acquaint  correctional  personnel  with  some  of  the 
more  common  types  of  homemade  explosives  and  how  to  handle  them. 

COUNTY  CORRECTION  OFFICER  TRAINING  PROGRAM  is  a  three  session  course  de- 
signed to  train  county  correction  officers  the  basic  principles  of  cor- 
rectional practices  of  custody  security  classification  and  treatment  of 
inmates  in  the  county  penal  institutions. 

EMPLOYEE  HIGH  SCHOOL  EQUIVALENCY  PROGRAM  is  a  cooperative  program.  The 
Division  of  Personnel  and  Standardization,  the  Massachusetts  Department 
of  Education,  and  the  Department  of  Correction  are  helping  employees 
complete  their  high  school  education.     Institution  school  teachers  provide 
testing  services,  materials  and  guidance  for  all  applicants.    Since  the 
program's  inception  in  1969  over  50  employees  have  completed  the  high 
school  program  and  have  been  awarded  equivalency  certificates.    Many  of 
the  graduates  have  enrolled  in  college  programs. 

FORESTRY  SECURITY  PROGRAM  reviews  first  aid  procedures  for  both  inmate 
and  officer  personnel  and  provides  instruction  in  the  proper  transporta- 
tion procedures  when  inmates  are  moved  from  area  to  area. 

ORIENTATION  COURSE  FOR  NON-UNIFORMED  PERSONNEL  is  designed  to  acquaint 
non-custodial  personnel  with  some  of  the  basic  security  measures  of  a 
correctional  institution.    Courses  are  held  at  MCI -Bridgewater  by  director 
of  in-service  training  and  personnel  from  the  Department  Training  Academy. 

RED  CROSS  ADVANCED  COURSE  is  advanced  first  aid  instruction  given  by  the 
Training  Academy  staff  to  officers  in  the  Basic  Class.    Upon  successful 
completion  of  the  course,  officers  are  given  an  Advanced  Certificate  in 
First  Aid  from  the  Red  Cross. 

REFRESHER  COURSE  FOR  CORRECTIONAL  PERSONNEL  is  conducted  as  a  review  of 
correctional  procedures  on  an  ongoing  basis  with  trained,  experienced 
custodial  and  non-custodial  personnel.    This  two  week  program  is  carried 
out  cheifly  by  the  training  staff  with  assistance  from  selected  central 
office  personnel  and  other  professional  staff  from  other  State  and  indus- 
trial agencies. 


ROGRAM  SECTION 


General  Programs 
Specialized  Programs 
Cross  Reference 


General  Programs 


GENERAL  PROGRAMS 


Each  State  institution  has  general  programs  and  activities  for 
inmates.     These  programs  vary  in  scope  and  degree  of  sophistication 
from  institution  to  institution.     However,  programs  in  the  following 
areas  are  available  for  most  inmates: 

Arts  and  Crafts 

Avocational  programs  provide  an  outlet  for  inmates  who  possess  art- 
istic and  creative  talent.    There  are  time  periods  and  equipment  avail- 
able for  leisure  time  work  in  woodwork,  ceramics,  upholstery  work,  fur- 
niture refinishing,  leathercraft ,  chair  caning,  painting,  jewelry  design, 
and  watch  repair.    Avocational  programs  provide  opportunities  for  inmates 
to  earn  money  through  sale  of  their  crafts  at  the  institution  gift  shops. 
While  taking  advantage  of  leisure  periods  for  creative  relaxations,  the 
inmates  also  learn  skills  that  can  be  applied  to  future  vocations. 

Athletic  Activities  --  Major  and  Minor  Sports 

Organized  sports  provide  an  opportunity  for  physical  development  and 
large  muscle  activity.     Indoor  and  outdoor  programs  are  conducted  at  institu- 
tion gyms  and  sport  facilities  at  all  seasons  of  the  year.    Major  sports 
are  sometimes  organized  on  an  intramural  and  league  basis.    Games  are 
arranged  with  outside  groups. 

The  social  contact  derived  from  the  outside  team  visits  helps  re- 
lieve some  of  the  tensions  of  confinement  and  demonstrates  community  concern 
for  the  inmates.    The  Walpole  football  team  plays  in  the  Boston  Park  League 
(all  home  games) . 

Varsity  football,  softball,  basketball,  and  soccer,  as  well  as  intra- 
mural volley  ball,  boxing,  and  track  are  available  at  the  institutions. 
Individuals  can  also  participate  in  handball,  weight-lifting,  and  horse 
shoe  pitching. 

Industries 

Inmates  are  required  by  Massachusetts  statute  (Chapter  127,  Section  48) 
to  be  "constantly  employed  for  the  benefit  of  the  Commonwealth."  Diversified 
work-training  programs  are  in  operation  at  State  institutions.    The  emphasis 
is  on  production  of  goods  for  the  State-Use  system.    The  manufactured  products 
are  generally  only  sold  to  State,  county,  city,  or  town  governments.  Sales 
to  the  general  public  are  forbidden. 

Many  of  the  shops  are  organized  on  a  straight  production  basis,  and 
there  is  only  incidental  and  minimal  vocational  training.    The  industries 
that  have  structured  and  professionally  taught  training  programs  are  de- 
scribed in  the  specialized  program  section.    Manufactured  products  include 
such  items  as:     highway  signs,  concrete  pipes,  shoes,  mattresses,  desks, 
chairs,  brooms,  aluminum,  metal,  and  galvanized  products,  and  flags. 

Institution  maintenance  and  operation  jobs  are  also  performed  by  in- 
mates.    Although  many  of  the  jobs  are  in  the  unskilled  labor  category  (kitchen 
work,  laundry,  custodial),  there  are  some  that  provide  vocation  training. 
Inmates  have  learned  vocational  skills  while  working  as  dental  assistants  and 
bake  shop  trainees. 


Libraries 


Libraries  are  available  for  the  inmates  at  each  institution.  Some 
have  a  wide  selection  of  reading  material;  others  are  inadequate.  Programs 
are  underway  to  improve  and  expand  all  the  libraries.    These  programs  are 
described  in  the  specialized  program  section  of  this  guide. 

Quiet  Games 

Many  inmates  have  an  interest  in  games  such  as  chess,  checkers, 
dominos,  and  pinochle.    These  games  provide  needed  intellectual  exercise 
as  well  as  active  particiipatory  recreation  to  reduce  idleness. 

Members  of  local  bridge  and  chess  clubs  come  to  the  institutions  to 
compete  with  inmates.    Tournaments  are  conducted  periodically. 

Movies,  Television,  Radio,  and  Outside  Variety  Shows 

Movies  are  shown  weekly  at  each  institution.    Television  sets  are 
available  in  the  recreation  areas  and  permitted  in  rooms.     Radios  or  speakers 
are  allowed  or  provided  in  each  inmate's  quarters.    Variety  shows,  sports 
nights,  art  and  stamp  shows  are  arranged  for  each  institution  when  possible. 
Administrative  security  requirements  and  non-availability  of  volunteer  out- 
side entertainment  groups  drastically  limit  the  number  of  performances  and 
shows . 

Musical  Activities 

Whether  part  of  a  band,  orchestra,  instrumental  or  singing  group,  inmates 
have  a  chance  to  practice  their  musical  specialties.    A  limited  number  of  ins- 
truments are  available  at  each  institution.    However,  many  of  the  inmates  have 
to  provide  their  own  instruments  and  music. 

Newspapers 

Newspapers  are  published  by  inmates  at  each  major  institution.  These 
monthly  publications  contain  articles,  stories,  poetry,  and  comments  by 
inmates.    An  institutional  staff  member  acts  as  an  advisor,  but  all  the 
writing,  collecting,  printing,  and  distribution  activities  are  performed  by 
inmates.    The  editors  and  staff  members  have  an  excellent  opportunity  to 
develop  carry-over  vocational  skills. 

Visiting 

Each  institution  conducts  a  visiting  program.  Visiting  hours  and  days 
vary  from  institution  to  institution,  but  as  a  general  policy  family  members 
and  friends  are  encouraged  to  visit  the  inmates. 

Volunteers 

Many  of  the  programs  described  in  the  following  section  would  not  be 
possible  if  it  were  not  for  the  assistance  of  concerned  community  volunteers. 
Some  programs  are  now  in  being  because  of  the  dedicated  volunteer  effort 
of  one  man  or  one  woman.    Others  resulted  from  volunteer  group  endeavors. 
There  are  times  when  individuals  offer  assistance  and  it  has  to  be  refused 
because  of  security  and  administrative  procedures.    When  this  occurs  the 
individuals  are  advised  to  contact  an  organized  volunteer  group  which  is 
conducting  on-going  programs  for  the  inmates. 


A  considerable  number  of  private,  civic,  and  religious  groups  assist 
inmates  in  planning  their  activities  after  release.    These  programs  provide 
a  wide  variety  of  assistance  to  inmates  in  finding  housing  and  employment, 
or  securing  finances.    Other  programs  provide  services  ranging  from  instructi 
in  vocations  and  arts  to  arranging  birthday  parties  for  inmates.  Specific 
programs  are  described  in  detail  in  the  following  section  of  this  prograa 
guide  . 


Specialized  Programs 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Accounting  Class 

The  Accounting  Class  is  a  lecture  course,  supported  by  Price-Waterhouse 
employees,  to  familiarize  students  with  the  basics  of  accounting.  Dur- 
ing the  year  the  student  advances  from  basic  bookkeeping  to  advanced  ac- 
counting procedure  in  an  evening  class  and  in  daytime  study  periods  allowed 
for  this  course.    The  course  begins  in  September  of  each  school  year  and 
continues  through  until  June  of  the  following  year. 

Adult  Basic  Education 

Adult  Basic  Education  classes  are  held  within  the  5  major  institutions  of  the 
Department.     Students  are  tested  and  assigned  to  either  a  beginners'  class 
(grades  1-5),  an  intermediate  level  (grades  6-8),  or  a  prep  class  (for  those 
who  intend  to  take  the  high  school  equivalency  test.    Classes  are  arranged 
to  allow  students  to  progress  at  their  own  speed,  thus  permitting  continual 
movement  between  Adult  Basic  Classes  and  the  High  School  Day  Program,  voca- 
tional, and  other  areas  of  interest. 

The  program  is  designed  primarily  for  adults  with  less  than  an  eighth  grade 
education.     The  primary  purpose  of  this  program  is  to  encourage  the  adult 
student  to  find  a  new  meaning  in  school  work  and  to  continue  the  program 
upon  release  in  the  cities  and  towns  throughout  the  state. 

Funded  by  the  Federal  Government,  this  program  is  equipped  with  many  new 
adult-orientated  teaching  aids  and  modem  equipment  designed  for  reading  im- 
provement practice.     Teachers  are  specially  qualified  and  certified. 

Advisory  Board 

This  Advisory  Board  is  made  up  of  inmates,  institutional  staff,  and  four 
representatives  from  the  community.     Half  of  this  council  must  be  black.  The 
institutional  staff  includes  the  deputy,  treatment  personnel,  and  line  offi- 
cers . 

The  purpose  of  this  council  is  to  provide  a  communication  medium  from  the 
staff  to  the  inmates  and  from  the  inmates  to  the  staff,  thereby  establishing 
an  increased  enrollment  in  programs  that  meet  the  needs  of  the  inmate,  the 
institution,  and  the  community. 

Alcohdlic  Program 

Facilities  have  been  provided  for  voluntary  15-day  stays  to  effect  the  rehab- 
ilitation of  alcoholic  women.     The  alcoholic  is  voluntarily  confined  at  the 
institution  infirmary  and  when  medically  fit  is  sent  to  the  Alcoholic  Rehab- 
ilitation Center.     In  this  center,  the  subject  is  exposed  to  group  and  indi- 
vidual therapy.     In  addition  to  counseling  and  guidance  the  volunteer  is  as- 
signed to  a  work  project.    Alcoholics  Anonymous  volunteers  come  in  twice  a 
week  to  assist  in  this  program.     The  patient  may  extend  her  stay  in  this  pro- 
gram by  request  and  become  eligible  to  participate  in  any  phase  of  the  insti- 
tution's treatment  program. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Alcoholics  Anonymous  (A. A.) 

This  program  is  available  to  all  inmates  dependent  on  alcohol  and  concerned 
with  overcoming  this  problem  through  self-help.    There  is  a  more  involved 
Twelve  Step  Program  for  a  limited  number  of  men  (14)  which  consists  of  a 
group  session  with  spiritual,  mental,  and  physical  participation.  Each 
member  in  A. A.  has  an  outside  sponsor  to  turn  to  for  additional  supportive 
help. 

Art  Class 

The  classes  at  MCI-Walpole  are  conducted  by  volunteers,  teachers  from  the  Rust 
Craft  Co.,  who  teach  inmates  basic  drawing  and  the  relationship  of  this  skill 
to  all  of  the  different  medias  using  art.    The  class  was  founded  after  discus- 
sions with  the  Catholic  and  Christian  Action  groups.     It  meets  every  Tuesday 
evening. 

At  MCI-Bridgewater  Addiction  Center,  Treatment  Center,  $  State  Hospital,  Mrs. 
Eleanor  Flynn  and  Sam  Burchill  teach  art  to  a  total  of  thirty  inmates  and 
patients  five  evenings  weekly.    Paintings  are  exhibited  in  various  colleges  and 
art  shows,  and  are  used  to  decorate  institution  recreation  rooms. 

At  MCI -Concord  Aileen  Smith  teaches  art  on  Sundays  under  the  auspices  of  the 
school  department. 

At  MCI-Framingham,  MCI-Norfolk,  and  MCI-Walpole  John  Hagerty   will  coordinate 
an  art  program  sponsored  by  Technical  Development  Corporation. 

Arts  and  Crafts  Programs  at  Bridgewater 

Work  therapy  through  arts  and  crafts  programs  are  stimulated  by  the  commercial 
outlet  created  by  the  Bridgewater  Gift  Shop.    Money  earned  through  gift  shop 
sales  is  entered  into  the  individual's  savings  account. 

In  the  Defective  Delinquent  Department  twenty  retarded  inmates  participate  in 
the  construction  of  arts  and  crafts  objects,  and  caning  and  rushing  chairs.  The 
program  was  started  in  1968.     Edward  Rego  is  acting  instructor. 

State  Hospital  patients  do  leather  work,  scrimshaw,  jewelry  items,  and  manufac- 
ture ceramic  goods  with  the  aid  of  a  commercial  kiln.     Eight  patients  are  pres- 
ently enrolled  in  the  program  started  in  1961.  James  Ward  is  acting  instructor. 
Patients  at  Bridgewater  Treatment  Center  in  their  spare  time  manufacture  arti- 
cles of  furniture,  lamps,  and  knick  knacks;  they  repair  antique  furniture,  re- 
finish  furniture,  tailor  clothing,  manufacture  wallets  and  pocketbooks,  make 
jewelry,  repair  watches,  televisions,  radios,  etc.     Over  half  of  the  department's 
160  men  are  involved  in  this  program,  which  was  started  in  1960. 
Chairs,  sofas,  etc.  are  brought  to  the  Institution  Gift  Shop  by  the  general  pub- 
lic to  be  reupholstered  by  the  inmates.    An  average  of  eight  inmates  are  trained 
at  a  time  in  upholstery  by  Instructor  Joseph  Duhamel. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Automotive  Industry 

The  Massachusetts  Automotive  Boosters  developed  this    program  to  help  improve 
instruction  by  securing  tools  and  supplies  from  the  automotive  industry.  The 
Automotive  Wholesalers  of  New  England  have  joined  forces  with  the  Massachusetts 
Automotive  Boosters  to  further  increase  the  effectiveness  of  the  industry's 
assistance. 

Auto  Mechanic  School 

Inmates  work  in  stitution  auto  shops  to  learn  vocational  skills  in  minor 
repair  and  tuneup  of  motor  vehicles.    Actual  repair  work  is  performed  under 
the  direction  of  qualified  instructors.     Inmates  can  learn  skills  in  tuneup, 
brake,  front  end  alignment,  and  generator  repair  in  specialized  eight-week 
training  sessions.     Inmates  who  complete  the  full  cycle  of  training  qualify 
as  automobile  service  mechanics  or  automobile  service  station  mechanics. 
The  auto  mechanic  schools  are  supported  and  taught  by  members  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Automotive  Boosters  Club,  Automotive  Wholesalers  Association  of 
New  England,  and  Volkswagen  of  America. 


Barbering 

Barber  school  is  part  of  the  institutional  maintenance  industries.  Inmates 
have  the  opportunity  to  become  licensed  barbers  while  operating  barber  shops 
at  the  institutions  under  the  direction  of  a  qualified  instructor.  The 
training  period  lasts  for  one  year,  with  instruction  and  practice  sessions 
two  to  six  days  per  week. 

Bible  Class 

Approximately  seven  inter-faith  religious  men  and  women  meet  weekly  with 
fourteen  patients.     Hymn  singing,  bible  study,  and  discussion  comprise  the 
program. 

Black  Cultural  Classes 

The  Black  Cultural  Classes  consist  of  Afro-American  history,  Afro-American 
literature,  and  Black  economics.    This  project  has  a  large  attendance  and 
has  proved    to  be  popular.     It  has  given  the  black  community  a  chance  to 
participate  in  a  program  emphasizing  the  cultural  heritage  of  the  Negro  by 
bringing  an  awareness  of  the  development  of  the  Negro  from  his  roots  in 
Africa  to  his  rightful  place  in  the  community  of  man. 

Bus  Rides 

Inmates  and  patients,  most  of  whom  have  been  in  the  institution  for  many 
years,  are  taken  on  bus  rides  to  beaches,  museums,  parks,  zoos,  Fenway  Park 
baseball  games,  picnics,  boat  rides,  etc. 

The  purpose  is  to  give  them  social  graces,  self  esteem,  and  a  feeling  of 
being  part  of,  rather  than  apart  from,  the  outside  world. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Chess  Club 

This  is  an  inmate-run  program  for  chess  enthusiasts  with  outside  competition 
from  colleges  and  other  chess  clubs,  plus  regular  inside  tournaments.  Postal 
Chess  is  available  to  a  limited  number  of  inmates.     Preference  for  this  type 
of  game  is  given  to  the  men  on  death  row. 

Choral  Group 

Music  therapy  involves  "outsiders"  combining  with  institution  working  person- 
nel and  inmates  to  hold  sing-alongs  and  prepare  for  stage  performances  such 
as  the  "Bridgewater  Follies,"  an  annual  event  which  attracts  nearly  900 
guests  and  earns  over  $4,000  for  the  Inmates'  Charity  Fund. 

Christian  Action 

This  program  has  several  important  purposes.     Firstly,  it  gives  the  inmates 
an  opportunity  to  meet  men  from  the  outside  community  and  carry  on  meaningful 
dialogue.     A  man  in  prison  does  not  usually  have  this  type  of  opportunity  to 
act  himself  because  of  the  mores  and  norms  of  a  confined  life. 

.Another  purpose  of  the  program  is  to  make  the  public  aware  of  men  in  prison. 
More  important,  it  can  give  the  inmates  the  contacts  they  need  in  order  to 
make  for  an  easier  transition  to  normal  life  upon  release. 

Laymen  come  in  once  a  week  to  meet  with  a  group  of  6  or  8  inmates  to  exchange 
Christian  thought.     They  also  contribute  their  professional  and  business  ad- 
vice, as  well  as  occupational  information. 

Cinema  Therapy  Program 

Approximately  one  hundred    and  thirty  films  are  shown  each  month  to  patients 
at  the  State  Hospital   (and  elsewhere)  as  a  method  of  audio-visual  therapy. 

Community  Services  at  Bridgewater 

MCI-Bridgewater  has  developed  several  programs  that  are  designed  to  provide 
unique  service  to  the  community.     Institution  officials  consider  the  inmates 
and  the  facility  as  resources  and  have  used  both  to  promote  educational  and 
service  programs  for  community  groups  and  individuals.    These  programs  are 
described  below: 

1.  A  day  camp  for  Saint  Colletta's  School  pupils  wherein  a  camp 
setting  is  provided  and  the  teaching  nums  provide  care,  recreation,  and 
food  for  the  children. 

2.  Over  two  thousand  kindergarten  children  tour  the  farms  and  barn 
each  year.    The  farm  staff  and  the  teachers  cooperate  to  provide  a  farm 
lesson  unit  involving  soil,  fertilizer,  crops,  and  livestock.    The  teachers 
who  are  hard  put  to  find  large  farms  appreciate  this;  and  the  children  who 
are  fed  homemade  cake  and  farm-fresh  milk  enjoy  the  new  learning  experience. 


PROGRAM  U\.',CM\V\  10.'; 


Community  Services  at  Bridgewater 
(see  previous  page) 

3.  Bridgewater  makes  decorations  for  Christmas  and  other  special  events 
for  towns  as  well  as  special  materials  for  women's  clubs,  service  clubs,  and 
youth  groups.     For  example,  signs  promoting  civil  interest  in  voting  are 
done  for  the  League  of  Women's  Voters. 

4.  Manpower  to  remove  unsightly  materials  and  to  destroy  buildings  has 
been  provided  by  the  MCI -Bridgewater  patients  to  the  Lakeville  Hospital  for 
Chronic  Illness  and  to  the  State  College  at  Bridgewater.    Twenty-five  men 
are  kept  on  the  project  of  improving  the  natural  resources  on  state  property 
in  the  area. 

5.  The  Bridgewater  patients  have  worked  with  the  United  States  Marine 
Corp  by  helping  to  repair  and  refinish  Christmas  toys  for  the  needy  children 
in  the  community. 

6.  A  Drug  Addict  Patients  Speakers  Program  was  set  up  to  provide  certain 
groups,  specifically;  high  school  assemblies;  parent  teacher  groups;  and  other 
organized  community  groups  with  speakers. 

During  1970  an  estimated  seventeen  civic  groups  received  speakers 
under  the  program.    The  primary  purpose  of  this  program  is  to  alert  the 
public  to  the  current  drug  problems  and  to  provide  them  with  techniques  of 
reaching  drug  users  and  help  guide  them  into  a  treatment  program. 

7.  As  do  all  other  institutions  in  the  Department,  Bridgewater  patients 
assist  in  the  mailing  of  statewide  charitable  material  such  as  Christmas  Seals 
and  welcomes  the  opportunity  to  do  more  of  this  work. 

8.  The  Institution  provides  high  school  and  college  groups  with  organized 
tours  of  the  Addiction  Center.    During  1970  approximately  thirty  college  groups 
and  fifty  high  school  groups  were  provided  tours  under  the  program.  The 
primary  purpose  of  these  tours  is  to  educate  and  hopefully  prevent  the  youth 

in  the  community  from  becoming  addicted  to  drugs  and  alcohol . 

After  the  students  complete  the  tour  of  the  Addiction  Center,  they 
assemble  to  hear  lectures  from  social  workers,  a  drug  patient  and  an  alcoholic 
patient  on  the  dangers  of  addiction. 

9.     Women  employees  of  MCI  Bridgewater  conduct  a  monthly  whist  party 
attended  by  an  average  of  100  townspeople.     Profits  are  donated  to  the 
Inmates'  Charity  Fund.     The  program  was  started  in  1969. 

Computer  Programming 

Inmates  who  achieve  better-than-average  grades  on  a  Computer  Programmer 
Aptitude  Test  developed  by  Honeywell  are  eligible  for  computer  programming 
classes.     The  training  program  lasts  for  one  year.     Out-of-class  reading, 
studying,  and  homework  are  required.     Inmates  who  successfully  complete  the 
training  cycle  are  qualified  as  Computer  Peripheral  Fquipment  Operators  and 
are  eligible  for  advanced  systems  analyst  training. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Concord  Program  Orientation 

Each  week  all  new  men  at  Concord  meet  with  administrative  staff,  officers, 
and  inmate  representatives  of  the  major  institution  programs.    There  is  a 
presentation  of  information  about  programs  and  discussion  between  the  new 
inmates  and  the  representatives. 

Correctional  Assistance  Program  (CAP) 

This  program  provides  resources  and  assistance  to  help  men  in  the  institutional 
stage  prior  to  release  from  prison  and  adjustment  in  the  community.    Much  of 
the  CAP  work  has  been  with  the  underprivileged,  drug  addicts,  and  inmates 
serving  life  sentences. 

CAP  has  worked  closely  with  the  Volunteer  Defenders  Committee  to  provide  legal 
assistance  for  indigent  inmates.    CAP  has  also  initiated  progTam  proposals  and 
has  involved  the  Massachusetts  Rehabilitation  Council,  the  Division  of  Em- 
ployment Security,  and  Action  for  Boston  Community  Development. 

Correspondence  Courses 

These  courses  are  offered  free  to  inmates  interested  and  able  to  complete 
them.    Application  may  be  made  through  the  principals  of  schools.  Some 
courses  offer  high  school  credit  and  others  are  non-credit.     No  college 
courses  are  available  presently.    Ordinarily  a  minimum  of  6  months  remain- 
ing time  in  the  institution  is  required  in  order  to  apply,  but  exceptions 
are  made  when  justified. 

Developmental  Program  for  the  Teaching  of  Literacy 

An  editor  of  educational  books  offered  to  teach  an  inmate  to  read  using  the 
ITA  (Initial  Teaching  Alphabet) .     In  this  system  a  special  language  is  used 
to  teach  phonics.    Gradually  this  new  language  is  blended  into  our  conventional 
phonic  system.     It  is  a  transitional  language  that    can  be  used  by  a  non- 
professional teacher. 

The  ITA  instructor  did  teach  to  student  to  read  and  now  plans  to  write  a  book 
that  will  enable  non-professionals  to  teach  illiterates. 

Draftsman 

The  Draftsman  Training  Program  is  conducted  one  day  per  week.  Inmates 
recieve  instruction  which  prepares  them  for  employment  as  draftsman 
apprentices.    A  high  school  education  is  a  prerequisite  for  this  program. 

Electronic  Technicians  School 

The  Electronics  School  is  a  nine-month  program  that  is  available  to  inmates 
who  have  a  9th  or  10th  grade  education  and  pass  an  aptitude  test.  Class 
members  learn  basic  television,  radio,  and  small  electrical  appliance  repair 
and  testing.     Inmates  who  successfully  complete  the  school  can  apply  for  a 
State  licensing  examination. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Elma  Lewis  Program  (Technical  Training  and  Fine  Arts) 

Instruction  is  offered  in  the  areas  of  technical  theater,  art,  dance  ("modern 
and  primitive),  music  theory,  guitar,  trumpet,  drums,  instrumentation,  and 
orchestration.    Classes  are  held  on  Monday  afternoons  and  Saturday  mornings. 

Inmates  write  plays  and  develop  instrumentation,  dance,  and  lyrics  for  plays 
which  are  put  on  for  inmate  and  public  viewing.    The  students  also  build 
their  own  scenery  and  design  and  construct  other  stage  effects.    Two  plays 
were  done  in  1971 . 

Family  Support  Project 

This  project  will  investigate  through  systematic  research  the  nature  and  ex- 
tent of  the  needs  for  family  support  services  for  the  offender  and  his  family. 
A  program  will  be  initiated  for  the  re-integration  of  the  offender  into  the 
community  by  providing  pre-release  and  post-release  services  geared  to 
strengthen  and  support  his  relationship  with  his  family. 

Farming 

Hundreds  of  acres  are  plowed,  sown,  and  harvested  for  institution  food.  The 
cannery  preserves  many  of  the  foodstuffs  for  future  meals. 

A  herd  of  150  cows  provide  milk;  chickens  provide  eggs  and  broilers.  There 
are  hundreds  of  pigs  for  consumption. 

An  individual  farm  program  provides  inmates  and  patients  with  plots  of  land 
on  which  they  cultivate  and  grow  vegetables  to  sell,  give  away,  or  consimm; 
themselves . 

Fellowship  Pilot  Group 

The  pilot  group  acts  in  an  advisory  function  for  Fellowship.     It  consists  of 
10  inmates  and  a  coordinator  from  the  Counseling  Service.     The  group  meets 
every  Friday  discussing  and  formulating  ideas  geared  to  enhancing  the  effect- 
iveness of  Fellowship.    The  group  stays  small  in  numbers  so  as  to  make  it  more 
wieldy  when  working  on  specific  action-oriented  projects.     There  are  no  quali- 
fications for  membership. 

Femald  School  Program 

Sixteen  inmates  from  MCI-Concord  work  in  the  North  Building  of  the  Femald 
School  as  attendants.     This  ward  houses  the  patients  that  require  extensive 
care  and  are  extremely  difficult  to  work  with  in  a  treatment  program.  Until 
inmate  help  became  available  to  the  school,  it  was  almost  impossible  to  find 
people  to  work  at  this  unpleasant  task. 

Ten  of  the  inmates  in  thie  program  are  being  trained  as  psychiatric  aides  in 
a  special  training  program  utilizing  staff  and  outside  instructors.  Many  of 
the  men  in  the  program  have  been  employed  by  the  school  after  release. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Forestry  Camp  Fellowship  Program 

This  program  was  modeled  after  the  very  successful  Fellowship  program  at 
MCI,  Norfolk.    Each  Protestant  camp  chaplain  works  with  many  church  groups 
in  the  development  of  programs  that  bring  many  civilians  into  the  camps  to 
help  inmates  with  their  problems.    The  program  is  open  to  all  inmates  and 
continues  after  the  inmate  leaves  the  camp  to  help  him  adjust  to  life  in  his 
community. 

Friendly  Visitors  of  Framingham 

This  group  of  community-spirited  people  meet  monthly  to  facilitate  a  program 
of  visits  as  friends  of  inmates.    They  operate  an  in-service  training  center 
for  visitors,  special  hospitality  programs,  and  a  well-stocked  Thrift  Shop 
which  raises  funds  for  inmate  programs.    Funds  from  the  Thrift  Shop  also  help 
the  financial  operation  of  half-way  houses  established  by  the  Friends  of  Fram- 
ingham, Inc. 

Gavelmasters 

Once  a  week  a  group  of  inmates  meet  to  listen  to  one  of  their  number  give 
a  five-minute  speech  and  to  evaluate  his  speech.    The  other  members  of  the 
group  give  impromptu  two-minute  talks  which  receive  two  evaluations  apiece 
plus  a  master  evaluation.    Occasionally  these  aspiring  toastmasters  video- 
tape themselves  and  observe  their  own  performances. 

Golden  Acres 

Patients  from  the  State  Hospital  who  have  been  institutionalized  for  many  years 
are  taken  to  a  manor,  with  surrounding  grounds,  known  as  "Golden  Acres."  They 
are  taken  from  within  the  walled-up  section  of  the  institution  and  escorted  to 
Golden  Acres,  only  a  stone's  throw  geographically  afrom  maximum  security,  but  a 
thousand  miles  away  in  the  minds  and  eyes  of  these  patients.    Here  they  may 
stroll  about,  play  croquet,  sit  on  the  brightly  colored  park  benches,  step  in- 
side the  manor  for  a  haircut  or  a  shave,  watch  television,  or  engage  in  a  game 
of  checkers,  cards,  or  dominoes. 

Greenfield  Alcoholic  Clinic 

Each  class  is  of  the  round  table  type  and  evolves  around  gToup  discussion 
about  the  problems  of  the  alcoholic. 

Greenhouse 

This  is  a  "green  thumb"  therapy  effort  through  which  many  of  the  psychotic 
patients  have  sufficiently  recovered  to  gain  release  from  the  institution 
via  the  Medical  Disposition  Staff. 

This  particular  program,  whereby  the  patients  plant  seeds,  nurture  the  plants, 
transfer  the  flowers  to  beautify  the  ward  areas  and  institution  grounds,  put 
together  floral  arrangements  or  offer  plants  for  sale  in  the  gift  shop,  has 
earned  recognition  as  one  of  the  outstanding  therapeutic  endeavors. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


H  3  Acting  Area 

Beginning  on  August  14,  1970,  three  patients  who  had  steadfastly  shunned  any 
form  of  work  (but  knowing  what  was  being  done)  started  painting.     Soon  there 
were  twelve  more  volunteer  patients  on  the  painting  force.    They  put  in  nine 
hundred  and  sixty- four  and  one-half  hours  of  work  and  used  one  hundred  gallons 
of  paint  --  a  combination  of  white,  beige,  and  mint  green.    The  painting  of 
the  activity  area  was  finished  in  October. 

In  the  large  pleasant  activity  room,  men  sit  at  tables  hooking  and  braiding 
rugs,  building  models,  weaving  baskets,  making  stuffed  toys,  drawing,  and 
making  holiday  decorations.     Each  activity  is  geared  to  the  individual's  lik- 
ing, interest,  aptitude,  and  willingness  to  learn  new  skills.    All  items  are 
sold  through  the  gift  shop. 

Half  Way  House 

The  Half  Way  House  located  at  32  Charlotte  Street  Dorchester  was  purchased  by 
the  Friends  of  Framingham  to  provide  a  residence  for  those  inmates  returning 
to  the  community  who  either  did  not  have  suitable  living  arrangements  or  needed 
some  degree  of  support  and  protection.    Totally  supported  by  the  Friends  of 
Framingham,  the  house  is  operated  by  resident  directors  who  provide  supervision, 
counseling  and  support  to  the  ex-inmates.    Weekly  therapy  sessions  are  held  to 
round  out  a  full  program  that  deals  with  the  social  and  environmental  problems 
of  each  individual.    All  inmates  of  MCI -Framingham  are  eligible  to  make  applica- 
tion for  residence  at  the  Half  Way  House  prior  to  their  release  from  the  institu- 
tion.    Length  of  stay  is  varied  and  depends  essentially  on  the  needs  of  the 
individual . 

Harvard  Law  Classes 

The  Harvard  Law  Classes  are  concerned  with  civil,  probate,  and  criminal  law. 
Although  this  program  is  but  a  few  years  old,  it  has  proved  to  be  one  of  the 
most  popular  courses  offered.     Attention  is  given  to  the  foundation  of  the 
United  States  Constitution  and  the  Bill  of  Rights.     The  development  of  law  in 
the  United  States  is  studied,  and  classroom  discussion  is  based  upon  each  of 
the  amendments  and  how  the  courts  interpret  them. 

High  School  Equivalency 

This  program  is  designed  for  school  dropouts.     Inmates  who  achieve  a  grade 
7.5  level  are  enrolled  in  school  for  six  to  eight  weeks  and  are  given  in- 
struction in  mathematics,  English  literature  and  usage,  and  social  science. 
A  special  emphasis  is  placed  on  reading  comprehension.    Ninety  percent  of 
the  inmates  who  enroll  in  the  program  receive  certificates.    Nearly  500 
inmates  are  involved  in  this  program  annually. 

Holy  Name  Society 

The  purposes  of  this  Catholic  organization  are  to  unite  men  under  the  Holy 
Name  of  Jesus,  teach  reverence  and  respect  for  the  Holy  Name,  and  encourage 
attendance  at  mass,  confession,  and  communion.     It  also  provides  a  social 
function  in  that  Holy  Name  men  from  outside  parishes  meet  monthly  with  from 
40  to  50  inmates.     Included  in  the  activities  are  illustrated  lectures,  dis- 
cussions, entertainment  (such  as  nuns  giving  an  example  of  a  folk  mass),  and 
religious  speakers  of  different  faiths.    The  year's  activities  end  with  a 
banquet  attended  by  about  100  inmates. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Homemaking  and  Cultural  Arts  Program 

The  purposes  of  these  programs  are  to  increase  the  interest  of  inmates  in 
cultural  arts  and  to  provide  some  homemaking  skills  that  may  be  useful  upon 
release.    The  programs  include  art,  homemaking,  and  dressmaking. 

Honor  Residence 

Situated  on  the  second  floor  of  the  building  traditionally  referred  to  as  the 
Staff  Home,  the  Honor  Residence  houses  a  group  of  women  who  live  with  no  super- 
vision from  the  staff.     They  assume  full  responsibilities  for  their  activities 
and  routines  within  the  institution,  from  awakening  themselves  in  the  morning, 
through  keeping  appointments  during  the  day,  and  regulating  their  own  bedtime 
at  night.    The  Honor  Residence  was  established  to  provide  an  experience  in  the 
development  of  trust  and  responsibility,  a  difficult  arrangement  to  produce 
within  a  correctional  setting. 

IBM  Computer  Program 

Inmates  and  patients  operate  a  computer  center  for  Bridgewater  State  College 
including  registration  for  courses,  attendances,  markings,  quarterly  warnings, 
book  store  inventories,  etc.  --  in  short,  all  of  the  college's  clerical  work 
which  can  be  done  through  the  computers.     IBM  equipment  at  MCI-Bridgewater  is 
valued  at  $250,000. 

Inmates  and  patients  learn  to  keypunch,  program  the  computers,  etc.    Four  men 
have  gone  out  "to  the  street"  and  were  hired  to  do  similar  work  in  private 
industry.    They  earn  over  $250  weekly  with  the  skills  they  learned. 

Work  is  also  done  for  surrounding  public  schools,  Civil  Defense,  hospitals, 
and  other  colleges. 

Inmate  Council  --  Inmate  Activities 

The  Inmate  Council  consists  of  representatives  from  each  residence  elected 
by  the  residents  of  that  cottage  and  augmented  by  a  president,  vice-president, 
and  secretary,  elected  at-large.    The  purpose  of  this  group  is  to  act  as  a 
collective  agent  in  bringing  problems  and  issues  of  inmate  concern  to  the  at- 
tention of  the  administration.     Some  of  the  benefits  include  experience  and 
participation  in  democratic  and  parliamentary  procedures. 

Jaycee  Program 

Some  of  the  functions  of  this  group  are  cutting  tape  recordings  for  distribu- 
tion to  help  combat  juvenile  delinquency,  organizing  blood  drives,  and  working 
on  similar  endeavors  that  will  help  the  inmates  to  apply  their  energies  con- 
structively. 

Public  services  rendered  by  the  Jaycee  Inmate  Chapters  are  the  donation  of 
1250  man  hours  used  to  type  60,000  address  labels  and  to  assemble  mailing 
envelopes  for  the  Berkshire  County  T.B.  drive.     They  also  raised  $250.00  for 
the  Jimmy  Fund. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

The  main  purpose  is  to  look  after  the  welfare  of  Jewish  inmates.     It  is  in- 
strumental in  getting  employment  and  homes  for  prospective  parolees,  visiting 
inmates*  families,  and  trying  to  insure  the  settlement  of  parolees  back  into 
the  community.    The  committee  consists  of  about  35  men,  some  of  whom  come  in 
once  a  month. 

Learning  Laboratory  in  Basic  Continuing  Education 

Learning  laboratories  are  a  recent  innovation  in  our  educational  society. 
These  facilities  make  it  possible  and  desirable  for  educators  to  provide 
maximum  individualization  of  instruction  plus  supplementary  pupil  personnel 
services.    The  laboratory  climate  is  established  with  the  use  of  commercially 
available  or  locally  constructed  programmed  and  self-directed  media  which  per- 
mits the  student  population  to  meet  individual  needs. 

With  programs  involving  all  levels  of  comprehension  the  laboratory  is  designed 
to  achieve  the  following  goals:  basic  instruction  in  literacy  training  for 
grades  1-8;  preparation  for  entrance  into  the  High  School  Equivalency  Program; 
preparation  for  any  specific  examination;  and  accomplishment  of  student  goals. 

Lifers  Group 

At  MCI-Walpole  there  is  a  self-help  group  composed  of  lifers  and  other  members 
with  long  sentences.    The  purpose  is  to  promote  legislation  and  other  programs 
that  will  benefit  both.    A  lifers  group  meets  every  other  Tuesday  at  MCI-Norfolk 
with  an  outside  guest  to  talk  and  discuss  measures  that  might  help  the  lifers  in 
Massachusetts  prisons. 

In  its  two  years  of  operation,  businessmen,  politicians,  members  of  the  General 
Court,  and  interested  women  from  various  social  groups  have  paid  visits  to  dis- 
cuss legislation  and  other  topics  of  interest. 

Maintenance 

Unlike  many  institutions  that  provide  limited  experience  and  training,  MCI 
Framingham  has  a  work  assignment  program  in  which  a  community  counterpart 
is  readily  available  thus  allowing  essentially  direct  transfer  of  training 
to  a  civilian  occupation  upon  release.    Required  by  law  to  have  a  work 
assignment  while  incarcerated,  each  inmate  is  assigned  at  the  classification 
conference  to  one  of  several  jobs  within  the  institution.    Although  many  of 
these  are  directly  supportive  of  institutional  functioning,  they  nevertheless 
provide  experience  and  training  in  a  useful  occupation.    The  assignment  of 
each  inmate  takes  into  consideration  the  inmates  needs,  skills  and  experience 
as  well  as  the  needs  of  the  institution.    Thus  she  may  work  in  food  services 
with  an  assignment  to  the  central  kitchen  or  dining  rooms,  in  the  hospital  as 
an  aide,  in  housekeeping  duties  in  the  residences,  institution,  or  Superintendent's 
home,  or  in  clerical  and  sales  positions  in  the  coop  store  and  offices  when  skills 
and  needs  indicate  such.    Other  positions  include  the  storeroom  and  greenhouse. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Music 

A  band  program  has  existed  at  MCI-Concord  for  many  years.    There  are  always 
one,  two,  or  three  inmates  with  a  musical  background  who  provide  leadership. 
Students  from  a  music  college  in  Boston  usually  give  instructive  courses  in 
basic  music. 

The  band  plays  every  Sunday  morning  before  and  after  movies  and  for  any  shows 
or  entertainment.    Rehearsals  are  held  nightly  during  the  summer  in  a  house 
in  the  yard.     In  the  winter  rehearsals  are  limited  to  two  per  week  due  to  lack 
of  rehearsal  space. 

Music    in     the  Life  of  Man 

A  new  Music  Appreciation  Program  has  been  organized  with  an  instructor  from 
Regis  College  who  visits  the  institution  once  each  week  bringing  classical 
and  non-classical  tapes  and  records  for  use  in  this  class.    Students  listen 
to  the  music  and  then  discuss  it  with  the  instructor  relative  to  the  develop- 
mental history,  arrangement  and  musical  techniques  used.    The  purpose  of  the 
course  is  to  develop  an  appreciation  and  understanding  of  music. 

New  Line  Counseling 

The  goals  of  this  program  are  as  follows:    reduce  the  initial  anxieties  of  new 
Concord  inmates  by  providing  them  with  an  opportunity  to  constructively  express 
their  feelings  concerning  the  initial  phases  of  their  institutional  incarceration; 
provide  the  inmate  group  members  with  clear  and  definite  information  regarding 
institutional  expectations;  provide  the  institution  with  materials  which  can  be 
utilized  for  classification  purposes;  and  acquaint  selected  correctional  officers 
and  other  personnel  with  the  techniques  and  methodology  of  group  work  with  inmates 
by  involving  these  persons  in  group  participation. 

Norfolk  Fellowship 

The  Fellowship  meets  up  to  six  times  a  month  for  the  purpose  of  bettering 
inter-personal  relationships  through  small  group  interaction.    The  groups 
consist  of  inmates  and  outmates  discussions  on  topics  of  interest.  Most 
importantly  it  offers  for  the  inmate  the  opportunity  to  establish  meaning- 
ful relationships  with  persons  who  have  successfully  integrated  themselves 
into  society.    These  persons  include  outmates  (businessmen,  community  leaders, 
etc.)  and  ex-inmates  (former  inmates  who  have  been  able  to  adjust  to  outside 
life) . 

Norfolk  Quiz  Club 

Somewhat  like  the  General  Electric  College  Bowl  competition  as  seen  on 
nationwide  television,  the  NORFOLK  QUIZ  CLUB  matches  Norfolk  against  the 
best  area  colleges  and  universities  in  a  fast-moving  and  intellectually- 
stimulating  question  and  answer  competition.    After  the  quiz,  the  inmates 
and  the  contestants  assemble  in  the  community  service  building  for  refresh- 
ments and  a  social  visit. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Oil  Burner  Repairman 

Inmates  who  demonstrate  an  aptitude  for  electrical  work  can  enroll  in  an 

oil  burner  repair  course.    Classes  meet  three  hours  a  night,  three  nights 

a  week  for  nine  months.    Trainees  learn  how  to  keep  oil-fueled  heating 

systems  in  good  operating  condition  and  how  to  repair  and  adjust  oil 
burners.     Inmate  can  apply  for  a  State  license  after  they  successfully 
complete  the  training  cycle. 

Orientation 

This  program  was  initiated  to  acquaint  observation  patients  with  the  facilities 
of  the  institution.    Meetings  are  held  weekly  by  various  staff  members  to  an- 
swer questions,  refer  individual  patients  to  the  proper  resource  if  they  present 
problems,  acquaint  patients  with  other  patients  and  staff  members,  and  to  en- 
courage constructive  use  of  time  while  in  the  institution  through  the  use  of 
work  programs,  activity,  A. A.,  recreation,  etc.    This  has  also  proved  helpful  in 
observing  group  interaction  and  assessing  individuals  prior  to  staff  conference. 

Poetry  Reading 

The  purpose  of  this  program  is  to  provide  a  platform  for  inmate  poets  to 
express  their  poetry  before  a  group  composed  of  English  professors,  published 
authors  and  other  people,  particularly  members  of  a  University  community.  The 
inmate  readings  are  alternated  between  presentations  from  visiting  poets,  thus 
enabling  the  poets  and  the  audience  to  critique  the  readings  and  to  express 
appreciation  and  offer  technical  and  other  evaluative  criticism. 


Inmates  who  work  in  institution  print  shops  can  accumulate  apprenticeship 
credits  in  printing  skills.  Training  and  instruction  for  credit  is  given 
in  the  following  skill  areas:  (training  time  requirements  for  each  skill 
are  indicated  also) 


Printer 


Printer,  all  around 
Linotype  Operator 
Ludlowe  Operator 
Composition  Man 
Letterpress  Operator 
Offset  Pressman 
Papercutter 
Binderyman 
Platemaker 


5  years  training  time 


3  months  training  time 
10  months  training  time 
10  months  training  time 
1  year  training  time 


ti      M  it 


8  months  training  time 
3  months  training  time 
3  months  training  time 


Project  50 


This  agency  provides  home  and  job  placement,  counseling  and  school  placement 
for  selected  inmates.    A  counselor  is  available  one  day  per  week. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Project  Fisherman 

This  agency  provides  pre-release  social  counseling  and  after-care  supportive 
help  for  inmates.     It  is  available  to  all  inmates  who  wish  to  participate. 
Pre-release  counseling  is  available  whenever  needed  but  at  least  once  a  week. 
The  project  is  providing  counseling  staff  for  the  new  Correctional  Readjustment 
Program  and  will  become  an  integral  part  of  the  Readjustment  Program. 

Project  Overcome 

(Comprehensive  Inter-Correctional  Drug  Addict  Treatment  Program) 

A  halfway  house  for  incarcerated  drug  addicts  is  now  functioning.  They  are 
being  provided  with  specialized  encounter  and  "Marathon"  group  treatments, 
supplemented  by  individual  reality  counseling,  preparing  them  for  transfer 
to  a  residential  treatment  center  in  the  Boston  community.  Presently,  the 
number  of  drug  addicts  being  committed  to  correctional  institutions  is  in- 
creasing because  of  the  lack  of  community-based  rehabilitative  services. 
Many  are  being  denied  parole. 

It  is  hoped  that  this  program  will  accelerate  the  preparedness  of  inmates 
to  re-enter  a  controlled  community  environment.     In  addition,  it  is  hoped 
that  this  project  will  train  approximately  ten  of  these  residents  per  year 
to  become  drug  specialists  who  can  be  hired  for  staff  by  drug  rehabilitative 
facilities  for  those  who  are  in  dire  need  of  trained  staff.    This  is  the 
first  attempt  in  Massachusetts  at  a  coordinated  approach  by  the  existing 
conventional  agencies  to  deal  with  a  significant  correctional  problem. 

Project  Transition 

Project  Transition  is  a  cooperative  program  that  has  been  developed  with  officia 
of  Fort  Devens  to  allow  enlisted  men  who  are  awaiting  discharge  to  work  at  MCI- 
COncord.    Men  involved  as  full-time  trainees  remain  at  MCI-Concord  for  six  weeks 
Those  enlisted  men  in  part-time  training  projects  may  continue  at  Concord  for 
twelve  weeks.    Candidates  in  this  program  have  been  placed  as  trainees  in  the 
Director  of  Treatment  office  as  his  assistant  as  well  as  in  social  work  training 
position  in  the  Social  Service  Department. 

Project  Turning  Point 

Project  Turning  Point  is  a  unique  institutional  and  community-based  drug 
program  established  at  MCI-Concord.    This  program  has  been  in  operation 
since  1967  and  was  formerly  known  as  "The  Group." 

Inmates,  staff  and  community  persons  work  together  in  9  "small  groups"  that 
meet  weekly.     Seven  groups  meet  inside  the  wall,  one  meets  at  the  institution 
farm  and  one  meets  in  the  community.    These  small  groups  coordinate  their 
activities  by  means  of  weekly  collective  meetings  of  all  group  representatives. 

The  purpose  of  this  program  is  the  facilitation  of    behavior  changes  regarding 
addiction  to  drug  use  from  self -destructive  patterns  towards  those  that  have 
long  range  satisfaction  enabling  a  person  to  exist  in  the  community  drug  free. 


PROGRAM  DP SCRIPT I ON 


Project  Voice 

Project  Voice  is  a  stimulating  discussion  group  which  brings  into  the  institution 
relevant  and  prestigious  members  of  the  outside  community  -  The  "Voice"  of  the 
community.    These  people  represent  a  cross-section  of  the  outside  community; 
bankers,  lawyers,  legislators,  writers,  publishers,  reporters  and  businessmen. 
They  make  a  presentation  on  a  particular  topic  and  then  hold  open  discussion  on 
it.    This  type  of  program  brings  to  the  men  an  awareness  of  an  involvement  in 
the  matters  of  the  outside  community  and  helps  them  determine  their  own  civic 
values  through  this  interaction  with  community  leaders. 

Psychotherapy 

Any  committed  patient,  physically  or  mentally  able,  is  offered  the  opportunity 
to  participate  in  weekly  individual  or  group  therapy  sessions,  remotivation 
sessions,  or  community  adjustment  sessions.     Therapy  is  conducted  by  staff  and 
volunteers  with  supervision  provided  by  professional  staff  for  all  therapists 
on  a  weekly  basis.    Remotivation  is  geared  to  stimulate  regressed  and  withdrawn 
patients  by  encouraging  social  participation.    This  is  a  non-threatening  type 
of  group  conducted  by  nurses,  which  involves  specific  subject  matter  geared  to 
provoke  memories  of  non-emotional  content. 

Community  adjustment  groups,  conducted  by  nurses,  concentrate  on  current  life 
problems  and  adjustments:  budgeting,  insurance,  leisure  time,  applying  for  a 
job,  adjusting  to  life  in  the  wards,  living  with  others,  keeping  busy,  etc. 

Racial  Discussion  Program 

Inmates,  staff  and  community  members  of  mixed  racial  backgrounds  meet  weekly 
in  two  groups.    The  goals  of  these  group  sessions  are  to  increase  awareness 
of  cultural  and  individual  racial  problems.    Meetings  are  conducted  on  a  shared 
leadership  model . 

Rangers 

Rangers  is  an  organization  composed  of  inmates  who  enjoy  learning  about  nature 
and  the  out-of  doors.    Supervised  by  an  institutional  staff  member,  the  members 
spend  several  hours  each  Saturday  hiking  and  walking  through  the  fields  and  woods 
of  institution  property.     In  addition  to  learning  about  trees,  flowers,  and 
plants,  they  participate  in  a  form  of  exercise  under  quite  different  circumstances 
than  are  possible  within  the  institution.    Membership  is  open  to  all  inmates  and 
selection  is  based  primarily  upon  trustworthiness  and  reliability. 

Reading  for  the  Blind 

The  Argosy  Recording  Club  for  the  Blind  operates  at  Norfolk,  Walpole,  and 
Concord,  under  the  parent  sponsorship  of  the  National  Braille  Press,  Inc., 
Boston,  Mass.    All  financial  requirements  are  underwritten  by  the  National 
Braille  Press,  an  organization  which  maintains  this  unique  program  at  a  high 
operational  level  at  all  times.    All  recorded  books  are  done  by  the  inmates 
in  their  spare  time. 

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PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Reading  for  the  Blind  (continued) 

The  primary  purpose  of  the  club  is  to  tape  record  text- 
books for  blind  high  school  and  college  students,  as  well  as  other  reading 
material  requested  by  the  blind  through  the  National  Braille  Press.  Large 
print  typing  for  the  partially  sighted  and  brailling  is  also  done  at  Norfolk 
and  Walpole.     Since  the  inauguration  of  the  program,  approximately  23,180 
tapes,  which  means  more  than  90,000  listening  courses,  have  been  completed. 
Each  year  about  12,000  man  hours  are  spent  by  inmates  in  typing  large  print, 
drawing  text  reproductions,  brailling  and  reading  for  the  blind. 

Readjustment  Program 

The  Voluntarism  group  (additional  information  about  Voluntarism  in  Resource 
Section)  has  accepted  the  responsibility  of  helping  reintegrate  former  offenders 
into  the  community.    Twenty  inmates  are  involved  in  meetings  once  a  week  for 
a  period  of  8  months  (4  months  prior  to  release  and  4  months  immediately  follow- 
ing release) .    Each  inmate  participant  is  introduced  to  a  volunteer  from  the 
Graduate  School  of  Andover  Newton.    The  volunteer  provides  guidance  on  com- 
munity social  integration  problems  and  attends  lectures  with  the  inmate.  Social 
education  lectures  cover  the  following  topics:    orientation,  consumer  education, 
employment,  social  adjustment,  and  money  management.     Special  resource  materials 
such  as  books,  pamphlets,  journals  and  films  are  available  to  group  members. 

Real  Estate  Course 

An  eight  week  real  estate  course  is  taught  by  a  lawyer  to  help  those  interested 
in  the  field  to  obtain  a  clear  understanding  of  the  facts  of  property  ownership, 
as  well  as  the  principal  commercial  and  financial  transactions  involved  in  the 
ownership  and  transfer  of  property.    Particular  interest  is  placed  on  the  real 
estate  business  agency.    Real  estate  ownership  of  real  property  contracts,  transfer 
of  title,  deeds,  title  closing  and  mortgages  is  also  taught.    The  course  is  well 
received  by  the  inmates.     It  is  an  eight  week  course  beginning  in  September  of 
each  school  year,  and  again  in  January  of  the  school  semester. 

Recreation  Committee 

Weekly  meetings  are  held  by  the  Inmate  Recreational  Committee  and  the  Institution 
Director  of  Recreation  for  the  purpose  of  planning  the  weekly  program.    The  purpose 
of  this  program  is  for  the  inmates  to  participate  in  the  planning  of  their  own 
recreation  program.     Boston  University  students  also  participate  in  this  innovative 
project  and  they  visit  the  institution  every  two  weeks  to  work  with  inmates  in 
carrying  out  the  recreational  program. 

Reforestration  and  Development  of  Camping  Areas 

Under  the  direction  of  employees  of  the  Department  of  Natural  Resources,  The 
Mass.  Correctional  Institution  Forestry  Division  camp's  inmates  have  built 
fireplaces,  picnic  tables,  bird  houses,  made  signs,  reforested  many  acres, 
cleared  woods,  made  culverts,  repaired  bridges,  developed  camp  sites  and 
made  experimental  plantings.     In  1969  the  total  estimated  value  was  listed 
by  the  Department  of  Natural  Resources  at  $421,000.00  and  1970  a  value  of 
$458,000.00 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Schizophrenics  Anonymous 

At  the  Bridgewater  State  Hospital  a  unique  self-help  group,  Schizophrenics 
Anonymous,  was  recently  established.     Bridgewater  is  the  first  state  hospital 
in  the  nation  to  institute  such  a  program.     According  to  the  preamble  of  the 
group's  manual,  Schizophrenics  Anonymous  "is  a  fellowship  of  men  and  women 
who  share  their  experience,  strength  and  hope  with  each  other  that  they  may 
solve  their  common  problem  and  help  others  to  recover  from  schizophrenics. 
The  only  requirement  for  membership  is  a  desire  to  get  well."    Several  SA 
members  from  the  outside  community  participate  in  weekly  discussion  groups 
with  patient-members.    The  basic  format  of  the  SA  program  is  similar  to  that 
of  Alcoholics-Anonymous.     However,  in  contrast  to  AA,  the  SA  program  incorporates 
a  biochemical  approach.     Under  the  supervision  of  the  medical  staff  of  the 
hospital,  megavitamin-therapy  is  administered  to  program  participants. 

Self  Awareness  Program  (SAP) 

Basically  this  is  a  self-help  program  for  drug  addicts  (average  age  20) 
who  are  seeking  to  understand  themselves  and  their  problems  through  the 
painful  process  of  sel f- awareness .  The  first  sign  of  awareness  is  when 
a  person  realizes  he  is  a  SAP  for  using  drugs. 

Cinema  therapy  is  used  as  one  therapeutic  tool  in  self-development. 
Self  Development  Group 

This  group  at  MCI-Concord  is  a  unique,  controlled  experiment  in  intramural 
inmate  self-development .    This  truly  original  plan  uses  inmates  and  ex-inmates 
to  try  to  change  the  attitude  of  criminals  by  a  "counter-conditioning"  principle 
similar  to  that  used  in  the  A. A.  and  Synanon  to  reinforce  healthful  responses 
and  to  discharge  unacceptable  responses. 

This  group  works  with  outside  agents.    Former  Parole  Board  member,  Patrick  Menton, 
Dr.  Lawrence  Fuchs  of  Brandeis  University,  Mr.  Lloyd  Weintraub  of  Harvard  Law 
School,  Mr.  John  Cort,  Director  of  the  Commonwealth  Service  Corps,  are  advisors 
to  the  men  in  the  Self-Development  Group. 

Self  Help  Center 

This  new  self  help  center  is  designed  for  inmates  who  are  committed  by  the 
courts  for  drug  abuse.    This  unique  program  is  a  cooperative  venture  with 
inmates,  correctional  staff,  Division  of  Legal  Medicine  personnel  together 
with  a  Self-Help  group  composed  of  interested  community  people  within  The 
Friends  of  Framingham  structure.    The  Hodder  Hall  building  has  been  re- 
conditioned for  the  exclusive  use  of  this  program.    This  small  brick  building 
with  dining  and  living  areas  is  located  in  a  pleasant  setting  away  from  the 
main  institution. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


SHARE 

This  program  was  conceived  by  an  inmate  at  Concord  and  developed  by  a 
committee  of  inmates,  staff  and  community  persons.     SHARE  means  Self 
Help  Acquired  through  Rehabi litational  Education.     It  is  designed  to 
bring  together,  via  educational  programs,  persons  from  each  of  the  three 
major  constituencies:     inmates,  staff,  outside  community. 

SHARE  Communication  and  SHARE  Education  are  two  current  projects.  Committees 
from  each  meet  weekly.    Communication  activities  support  all  institution 
programs  including  publications  of  SHARE  LINES,  a  program  newsletter.  Educa- 
tional activities  have  included  courses  in  Music  Theory,  First  Aid,  Psychology, 
Black  History,  Math  and  Public  Speaking.    Outside  and  inside  resources  are 
used . 

Plans  include  organizing  a  New  Line  Committee,  an  Outside  Community  Committee, 
and  Concord  SHARE,  Inc.  as  a  part  of  the  committee. 


Sheet  Metal  Journeyman 

Inmates  who  work  in  institutional  sheet  metal  industry  shops  can  accumulate 
credits  in  sheet  metal  skills.    Training  and  instruction  for  credit  is  given 
in  the  following  skill  areas.     (training  time  requirements  for  each  skill 
are  indicated  also) 


Sheet  metal  journeyman 
Cutter 

Layout  Man,  Draftsman 
Fabricator 
Forming  Operator 
Welder 


5  years  training  time 

6  months  training  time 
4  months      "  " 

9  months  training  time 

12  "            "  " 

6  "            "  " 


Social  Education 

Social  Education  is  an  offshoot  of  Fellowship  in  which  there  are  60  inmates  and 
50  outmates.    As  the  numbers  indicate,  the  interaction  is  more  intense  and 
personal  than  Fellowship.     Inmates  can  choose  to  meet  every  week  or  every  other 
week;  the  groups  consist  of  the  same  people  each  time.    Because  of  the  near 
one-to-one  makeup  of  Social  Education,  there  is  a  higher  degree  of  commitment 
on  both  the  part  of  the  inmate  and  the  outmate.    The  requirements  for  membership 
are  that  a  man  must  belong  to  Fellowship  and  attend  meetings  regularly. 

Special  Classes  for  Spanish  Speaking  Inmates 

Classes  for  Spanish  speaking  inmates  are  held  at  MCI-Concord,  Walpole,  Norfolk 
and  Bridgewater.    The  Phillips  Brooks  House  of  Harvard  sponsors  a  Spanish- 
English  language  class  at  MCI-Walpole.    Native  Puerto  Rican  instructors  are 
provided  to  teach  special  skills  at  MCI -Bridgewater  and  Norfolk.    Also,  the 
Adult  Basic  Education  Division  of  the  Massachusetts  Department  of  Education 
sponsors  a  Spanish  teacher  at  MCI-Norfolk  as  well  as  special  equipment  for 
Spanish  reading  improvement  at  MCI-Concord. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


Special  Narcotics  Addiction  Program 

The  Special  Narcotics  Addiction  Program  (S.N. A. P.)  consists  of  approximately 
35  men  who  are  trying  to  overcome  their  dependency  on  narcotics  through 
discussion  groups  and  personal  interaction.    They  are  advised  by  a  psychologist. 
Part  of  their  goal  is  to  educate  the  outside  community  about  the  dangers  of 
drug  abuse.    This  is  done  through  outside  participation  in  the  institution, 
tapes  and  written  material  for  high  schools,  and  currently  closed  circuit 
television  tapes. 

Spiritual  Therapy 

The  Bible  is  used  in  the  understanding  and  development  of  the  whole  man. 
Stamp  Club 

The  Stamp  Clubs  are  entirely  inmate  run.    The  members  invite  outside  participation 
from  other  stamp  clubs  around  the  country.    A  stamp  exhibition  is  held  annually. 
The  Stamp  Club  is  made  up  of  approximately  50  resident  members  and  over  200 
associates  members  from  all  over  the  U.S.,  Canada,  Europe,  and  Australia.  There 
are  29  Honorary  Life  Members  of  notable  outsiders  who  have  contributed  to  the 
program.     Two  meetings  are  held  monthly.     During  meetings,  philatelic  slides, 
lectures,  classes,  quizzes  are  conducted.    The  club  dedicates  itself  to  helping 
others  through  programs  as  l-IPEX-70  to  publicize  and  promote  Penal  Philately 
throughout  the  world  and  its  contributions  of  13-IPEX-71  to  the  children  of  the 
world  through  UNICEF.    This  club  is  self  supported  with  annual  dues  paid  by  each 
member . 

A  hidden  aspect  and  asset  of  this  type  of  club  are  the  changes  which  take  place 
among  some  of  the  men.    There  are  many  inmates  who  have  little  interest  in  penal 
programs  until  they  become  interested  in  stamps.     For  these  men  this  program  is 
a  constructive  educational  activity  which  hopefully  can  bring  about  a  personal 
attitude  change.    The  club's  motto  is  "Building  a  Better  Life  Thru  Stamps." 

Step  College  Program 

The  Step  College  Program  began  in  1968  with  private  funds  and  later  was  granted 
Federal  funds.    Originally  the  program  was  designed  to  meet  the  needs  of  MCI- 
Walpole  inmates  who  were  academically  deprived  and  needed  remedial  instruction. 
In  1969  the  program  was  enlarged  and  extended  to  MCI-Norfolk.    College  credit 
was  awarded  to  students  who  successfully  completed  courses  under  a  special 
arrangement  made  with  Northeastern  University. 

The  STEP  staff  consists  of  3  full-time  teachers,  3  part-time  tutors  and  a 
part-time  psychologist.    A  representative  curriculum  at  Walpole  is:     Sociology  I, 
Business  Management,  and  Philosophy  I.    Ordinarily  15  men  are  enrolled  in  each 
class.     Funding  arrangements  are  made  through  Brandeis  University. 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 
Teachers  of  Retarded  Children  Training  Program 


Teachers  of  Retarded  Children  is  sponsored  by  the  staff  of  Bridgewater  State 
College  who  set  up  training  for  teachers  of  retarded  children.    These  teachers 
who  are  enrolled  at  Bridgewater  State  come  daily  to  MCI -Bridgewater  to  teach 
defective  delinquents  who  are  confined  there.     (The  average  IQ  is  55;  the 
range  goes  from  20  to  75).    They  are  guided  by  a  trained  instructor  while  at 
the  institution.    This  instructor  also  coordinates  the  on-the-job  training 
with  the  on-campus  instruction.     In  this  program  the  inmates  receive  excellent 
instruction,  the  college  realizes  a  realistic  training  opportunity,  the 
teachers  receive  college  credit  and  valuable  experience,  and  many  retarded 
children  throughout  the  state  will  eventually  benefit  by  having  better  trained 
teachers.    The  inmates  also  benefit  from  the  instruction  and  counseling  that 
is  given  by  the  Bridgewater  students  and  their  advisors. 

Television  Repairman 

Inmates  who  successfully  complete  eight  correspondence  school  lessons  in 
television  repair  and  have  solid  understanding  of  the  principles  of  elec- 
tricity can  apply  for  television  repair  training.    The  training  cycle  lasts 
for  nine  to  twelve  months,  eight  hours  a  day,  five  to  seven  days  a  week. 
Inmates  who  successfully  complete  this  course  can  apply  for  a  State  license 
for  television  repairmen-. 

"Time"  Study  Program 

The  "Time"  Study  Class  is  designed  to  elaborate  on  the  week's  news  gathered 
from  the  contents  of  the  weekly  newsmagazine  TIME.    The  group  meets  once  a 
week  over  the  full  school  year.    The  attendance  of  the  class  was  held  to  10 
inmates,  equalling  the  number  of  magazines  purchased  through  the  budget 
allotted  for  this  purpose.    The  publishers  of  TIME  send  exams  periodically 
and  a  final  exam  which  cover  a  one  year  period.    Certificates  are  issued 
to  those  who  receive  passing  grades.    The  coordinator  extends  the  membership 
to  other  inmates  on  the  waiting  list  when  a  vacancy  becomes  available  either 
by  parole  or  transfer.    Those  men  who  have  their  own  personal  subscription 
to  TIME  are  welcome  to  participate  in  the  group  discussions. 

Tuesday  Night  Discussion  Group 

Volunteers  from  churches  from  the  area  surrounding  MCI -Concord  meet  weekly 
with  inmates  to  give  them  an  opportunity  to  "rub  elbows"  with  normalcy  from 
outside.    Groups  of  ten  inmates  meet  with  six  to  eight  outsiders.    A  variety 
of  topics  are  discussed. 

Two  groups  meet  every  other  week  in  the  prison  on  Tuesdays;  at  the  Farm  dormi- 
tory meetings  are  held  every  week  on  Wednesday. 

Tufts  University  Volunteer  Program 

This  educational  program  is  for  the  men  at  the  Farm  Dormitory  and  the 
Work  Release  House.     Educational  courses  are  offered  three  evenings  per 
week  from  6:00  p.m.  to  8:00  p.m.    The  purpose  of  the  program  is  to  provide 
some  high  school  and  elementary  education  for  these  men  who  are  located 
outside  the  main  institution  who  would  otherwise  be  without  any  educational 
programming . 


PROGRAM  DESCRIPTION 


University  of  Massachusetts  at  Boston  Precollege  Program 

The  precollege  program  prepares  men  to  enter  the  university  enrollment  upon 
release  or  as  a  transfer  student.    The  tutoring  areas  include  creative 
writing,  history  and  mathematics.    Personnel  from  the  University  of  Massachusetts 
at  Boston  teach  the  courses.     Since  it  is  a  tutoring  program  and  because  there 
are  women  involved,  the  students  meet  with  the  teachers  in  the  alcove  in  the 
visiting  room  on  Wednesday.     Each  week  a  different  tutor  is  present  during 
a  three  week  cycle. 

Voluntary  Treatment  Program  for  Alcoholics 

Eighteen  years  ago,  almost  the  entire  population  of  alcoholics  at  MCI-Bridgewater 
was  committed  by  the  courts.     In  1967,  however,  there  were  approximately  4,000 
voluntary  admissions  and  3,000  men  were  sentenced  for  drunkenness.    During  1970, 
4,500  men  were  listed  as  voluntary  admissions  and  2,500  were  committed  by  the 
courts.    MCI-Bridgewater  operates  a  full-scale  treatment  program  for  alcoholics 
who  voluntarily  request  assistance.    The  following  are  a  few  of  the  groups  that 
refer  alcoholics  to  this  program:    C.A.S.A.,  Boston;  Probation  Officers;  Police 
departments;  and  Alcoholics  Anonymous. 

Volunteer  Programs  At  Bridgewater 

MCI-Bridgewater  has  established  good  relationships  with  organizations  in  the 
surrounding  communities,  especially  with  civic,  educational,  religious  groups 
and  with  other  State  institutions,  in  addition  to  many  charitable  agencies. 
These  relationships  have  brought  about  many  programs  and  with  many  valuable 
services  for  the  inmates.    Some  of  these  services  are  described  below: 

1.  Neighboring  Methodist  Catholic  and  Congregational  churches  put  on 
birthday  parties  and  game  activities  for  the  defective  delinquent  patients 
in  the  state  hospital  section. 

2.  The  director  of  the  Christmas  Seal  program  sponsors  an  annual  fun- 
time  recreation  program  for  inmates  who  are  involved  in  the  Christmas  Seal 
Mailing  Program. 

3.  Junior  high  school  groups  interested  in  being  of  assistance  donated 
candies,  magazines  and  useful  gifts.     In  addition  to  this  group,  gifts  are 
received  from  the  Oliver  Ames  group  and  local  Girl  Scout  troops. 

4.  Monthly  birthday  parties  for  patients  in  the  state  hospital  are 
sponsored  by  the  Church  Hill  Methodist  Ladies  from  Norwell,  the  Holy 

Family  Church  Christian  Service  Group  Duxbury;  the  East  Bridgewater  Commission 
for  Social  Concern;  the  Mission  Committee  of  the  Abington  United  Church  of 
Christ,  and  the  Methodist  Ladies  group  from  West  Duxbury. 

5.  A  new  entertainment  program  was  started  by  an  interested  group  of 
students  from  Tufts  University.    Dances  and  a  Christmas  party  were  organized 
and  held  in  the  State  Hospital  for  the  patients. 


Volunteers-In-Corrections  (VIC) 


The  Volunteers- In-Corrections  Program  matches  volunteers  from  the  community 
with  inmates.    The  one-to-one  relationship  starts  when  the  inmate  is  nearing 
parole  or  release  and  continues  for  a  full  year.    Volunteers  help  the  inmates 
get  re-established  in  the  community.    They  assist  and  counsel  inmates  in  the 
areas  of  job  hunting,  social  reintegration  and  personal  rehabilitation. 

Welding 

Inmates  who  pass  a  battery  of  aptitude  tests  and  have  an  eighth  grade  education 
can  apply  for  welding  instruction.    Trainees  learn  welding  operations  during 
16  weeks  of  instruction. 

Williams  College  Adult  Education  Courses 

Williams  College  students  provide  a  Tutorial  Program  for  all  interested  men.  This 
program  is  entering  its  7th  year  and  has  been  of  valuable  assistance  to  the  camp 
educational  program.    Twelve  Williams  College  students  tutor  14  inmates  in  a  variety 
of  subjects.    English  and  math  are  the  most  popular. 

Work  Release 

The  Work  Release  Program  allows  inmates  to  experience  a  gradual  reintroduction 
to  society.    Selected  inmates  are  permitted  to  live  in  a  reintegration  residence 
outside  the  institution.    They  work  at  jobs  in  the  community  during  the  day  and 
return  to  the  residence  in  the  evening.    Approximately  J^inmates  are  participating 
in  this  program  at  foj^  institutions .     In  addition  to  accumulating  savings 
from  their  pay,  some  participants  receive  on-the-job  training  which  leads  to 
permanent  employment  when  they  are  released. 

Wrentham  School 

This  is  an  innovative  year  round  program  which  sends  selected  inmates  to 
Wrentham  State  School  to  work  in  hospital  services  on  a  daily  basis  and 
presently  enrolls  12  men.    These  men  render  an  invaluable  supportive  service 
to  the  hospital  personnel  at  the  Wrentham  State  School  by  working  with  the 
mentally  handicapped  and  by  assisting  in  cleaning,  dressing,  feeding,  and 
bathing  those  state  charges  whose  functioning  capabilities  are  limited  or 
lacking. 

This  program,  like  the  Fernald  School  program  at  MCI-Concord,  is  unique 
within  the  Massachusetts  Correctional  Institution-Norfolk  as  these  duties 
are  equivalent  to  attendant  duties.    Men  who  work  satisfactorily  and  are 
qualified  to  fill  positions  for  which  there  are  vacancies  are  given  the 
opportunity  to  work  at  Wrentham  upon  release  or  parole. 

Youth  Guidance  Program 

The  Youth  Guidance  Program  offers  counseling  to  pre-delinquent  youngsters  who 
have  had  problems  adjusting  to  school  and  family  and  helps  them  avoid  continued 
development  of  this  destructive  and  unfruitful  behavior  pattern.     It  is  not 
the  objective  of  the  program  to  accomplish  its  aims  through  instilling  fear 
in  the  youngsters  but  through  providing  opportunity  for  them  under  supervised 
conditions  to  talk  with  selected  inmates  who  may  have  some  understanding  of  their 
feelings  and  who  might  encourage  them  to  find  more  creative  means  of  expressing 
their  frustrations.    Frequently,  inmates  who  recognize  that  they  are  trapped  by 
their  own  behavior  patterns  seem  very  interested  in  helping  to  clear  up  whatever 
illusions  youngsters  may  have  which  might  cause  them  to  become  entangled  in  the 
same  problems.     It  is  also  recognized  that  in  some  cases  it  may  actually  be  more 
fruitful  for  the  inmates  to  talk  with  the  parents  than  with  the  boys.     In  these 
cases,  the  parents  are  encouraged  to  understand  their  own  role  a  bit  more  clearly. 


Cross  Reference 


Program  Listing  by  Category 


SPECIALIZED  PROGRAMS 

Academic 

Accounting  Class 
Adult  Basic  Education 
Art  Class 

Black  Cultural  Classes 
Correspondence  Courses 

Development  Program  for  Teaching  of  Literacy 

Elma  Lewis  Program 

Gavelmasters 

Harvard  Law  Classes 

High  School  Equivalency 

Homemaking  and  Cultural  Arts  Program 

Learning  Laboratory  in  Basic  Continuing  Education 

Music  in  the  Life  of  Man 

Poetry  Reading 

Real  Estate  Course 

Special  Classes  for  Spanish-Speaking  Inmates 

STEP  College  Program 

'Time"  Study  Program 

Tufts  University  Volunteer  Program 

University  of  Mass.  at  Boston  Pre-College  Program 

Williams  College  Adult  Education  Courses 

Administrative 

Advisory  Council 

Fellowship  Pilot  Group 

Inmate  Council  --  Inmate  Activities 

Library  Programs 

Recreation  Committee 

Community  Service 

Community  Services  at  Bridgewater 

Fernald  School  Program 

IBM  Computer  Program 

Jaycee  Program 

Project  Transition 

Reading  for  the  Blind 

Reforestation  and  Development  of  Camping  Areas 

Wrentham  School 

Youth  Guidance  Program 

Counseling 

Bible  Class 

Boston  University  Legal  Assistance  Program 

Christian  Action 

Cinema  Therapy  Program 

Correctional  Assistance  Program  (CAP) 

Family  Support  Project 
(continued) 


Program  Listing  by  Category  (cont.J 


Forestry  Camp  Fellowship  Program 
Greenfield's  Alcoholic  Clinic 
Half  Way  House 

Harvard  Legal  Assistance  Project 

Holy  Name  Society 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

Norfolk  Fellowship 

Project  50 

Project  Fisherman 

Project  Overcome  (comprehensive  Intercorrectional  Drug  Addict  Treatment 

Program) 
Project  Turning  Point 
Project  Voice 
Psychotherapy 
Racial  Discussion  Program 
Readjustment  Program 
Social  Education 
Spiritual  Therapy 

Teachers  of  Retarded  Children  Training  Program 
Teaching  of  Retarded  Children  Training  Program 
Tuesday  Evening  Discussion  Group 
Voluntary  Treatment  Program  for  Alcoholics 
Volunteers-in-Corrections  (VIC) 

Orientation 

New  Line  Counseling 
Orientation 

Recreation 

Bus  Rides 
Chess  Club 
Choral  Group 

Friendly  Visitors  of  Framingham 

Golden  Acres 

H_  Acting  Area 

Norfolk  Quiz  Club 

Rangers 

Stamp  Club 

Volunteer  Programs  at  Bridgewater 

Self  Help 

Alcoholics  Anonymous 
Alcoholic  Program 
Honor  Residence 
Lifers  Group 
Schizophrenics  Anonymous 
Self-Awareness  Program  (SAP) 
Self  Development  Group 
Self  Help  Center 
SHARE 

Special  Narcotics  Addiction  Program 


Program  Listing  by  Category  (cont.) 


Vocation 

Arts  and  Crafts 
Auto  Mechanic  School 
Automotive  Industry 
Barbering 

Community  Work  Program 
Computer  Programmer 
Draftsman 

Electronic  Technicians  School 
Farming 

Fernald  School  Program 

Greenhouse 

Maintenance 

Oil  Burner  Repairman 

Printer 

Sheet  Metal  Journeyman 
Television  Repairman 
Welder 

Work  Release 
Wrentham  School 


Program  Listing  by  Institution 


MCI -BRIDGE WATER 

Alcoholics  Anonymous 
Adult  Basic  Education 
Art 

Arts  §  Crafts 

Auto  Mechanic 

Bus  Rides 

Bible  Class 

Choral  Group 

Cinema  Therapy  Classes 

Community  Services  at  Bridgewater 

Correctional  Assistance  Program  (CAP) 

Correspondence  Courses 

Farming 

Greenhouse 

H3  Acting  Area 

High  School  Equivalency 

IBM  Computer  Program 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

Library  Program 

Orientation 

Psychotherapy 

Schizophrenics  Anonymous 

Self-Awareness  Program  (SAP) 

Special  Classes  for  Spanish-Speaking  Inmates 

Spiritual  Therapy 

Stamp  Club 

Teachers  of  Retarded  Children  Training  Program 
Voluntary  Treatment  Program  for  Alcoholics 
Volunteer  Programs  at  Bridgewater 


MCI -CONCORD 

Alcoholics  Anonymous 
Adult  Basic  Education 
Advisory  Council 
Art  Class 

Auto  Mechanic  School 
Automotive  Industry 
Barbering 

Black  Cultural  Classes 

Boston  University  Legal  Assistance  Program 
Correspondence  Courses 

Development  Program  for  Teaching  of  Literacy 

Electronic  Technicians  School 

Fernald  School  Program 

Gavelmasters 

High  School  Equivalency 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

Learning  Laboratory  in  Basic  Continuing  Education 


Program  Listing  by  Institution  (cont.) 


MCI -CONCORD  (cont.) 

Library  Program 
Music 

New  Line  Counseling 

Project  Overcome  (Comprehensive  Intercorrectional  Drug 
Treatment  Program) 

Project  Transition 
Project  Turning  Point 
Racial  Discussion  Groups 
Reading  for  the  Blind 
Self  Development  Group 
SHARE 

Special  Classes  for  Spanish-Speaking  Inmates 
Stamp  Club 

Tuesday  Night  Discussion  Group 

Tufts  University  Volunteer  Program 

Univ.  of  Mass.  at  Boston  Pre-College  Program 

Volunteers-in-Corrections  (VIC) 

Welder 

Work  Release 


MCI-FRAMINGHAM 

Adult  Basic  Education 
Alcoholic  Program 
Black  Cultural  Classes 
Correspondence  Courses 
Friendly  Visitors  of  Framingham 
Half  Way  House 

Harvard  Legal  Assistance  Project 
High  School  Equivalency 
Homemaking  and  Cultural  Arts  Program 
Honor  Residence 

Inmate  Council  --  Inmate  Activities 
Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 
Library  Program 
Maintenance 

Music  in  the  Life  of  Man 
Rangers 

Recreation  Committee 
Self  Help  Center 
Work  Release 


MCI -NORFOLK 

Alcoholics  Anonymous 
Accounting  Class 
Adult  Basic  Education 
Barbering 

Black  Cultural  Classes 

Boston  University  Legal  Assistance  Program 
Computer  Programmer 


Program  Listing  by  Institution  (cont.) 


MCI -NORFOLK  (cont.) 

Correctional  Assistance  Program 

Correspondence  Courses 

Elma  Lewis  Program 

Family  Support  Project 

Fellowship  Pilot  Group 

Harvard  Law  Classes 

High  School  Equivalency 

Holy  Name  Society 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

Library  Program 

Lifers  Group 

Norfolk  Fellowship 

Norfolk  Quiz  Club 

Oil  Burner  Repairman 

Poetry  Reading 

Project  Voice 

Reading  for  the  Blind 

Real  Estate  Course 

Sheet  Metal  Journeyman 

Social  Education 

Special  Classes  for  Spanish-Speaking  Inmates 
Stamp  Club 

STEP  College  Program 
Television  Repairman 
"Time"  Study  Program 
Wrentham  School 


MCI-WALPOLE 

Adult  Basic  Education 
Alcoholics  Anonymous 
Art  Class 

Black  Cultural  Classes 

Chess  Club 

Christian  Action 

Computer  Programmer 

Correctional  Assistance  Program 

Correspondence  Courses 

Draftsman 

Harvard  Law  Classes 

Harvard  Legal  Assistance  Project 

High  School  Equivalency 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

Library  Program 

Lifers  Group 

Printer 

Project  50 

Project  Fisherman 

Reading  for  the  Blind 


Program  Listing  by  Institution  (cont.) 


MCI-WALPOLE  (cont.) 

Readjustment  Program 

Special  Classes  for  Spanish-Speaking  Inmates 
Special  Narcotics  Addiction  Program 
Stamp  Club 

STEP  College  Program 
Work  Release 


MCI -MONROE 

Auto  Mechanic  School 

Correspondence  Courses 

Forestry  Camp  Fellowship  Program 

High  School  Equivalency 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

Library  Program 

Reforestation  and  Development  of  Camping  Areas 
Williams  College  Adult  Education  Courses 


MCI -PLYMOUTH 

Correspondence  Courses 

Forestry  Camp  Fellowship  Program 

High  School  Equivalency 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 

Library  Program 

Reforestation  and  Development  of  Camping  Areas 
Youth  Guidance  Program 


MCI -WARWICK 

Correspondence  Courses 
Forestry  Camp  Fellowship  Program 
Greenfield  Alcoholic  Clinic 
High  School  Equivalency 
Jaycee  Program 

Jewish  Rehabilitation  Committee 
Library  Program 

Reforestation  and  Development  of  Camping  Areas 
Welder 


RESOURCE      AGENCIES  SECTION 
(two  or  more  programs) 


RESOURCE  INDEX 


Boston  University  Legal  Assistance  Program 
Bristol  Community  College 
Department  of  Education 

Department  of  Mental  Health  -  Division  of  Legal  Medicine 

Division  of  Child  Guardianship 

Division  of  Employment  Security 

Division  of  Library  Extension 

Friendly  Visitors  of  Framingham 

Friends  of  Framingham,  Inc. 

Harvard  Legal  Assistance  Project 

Honeywell  Computer  Programming 

Massachusetts  Rehabilitation  Commission 

Norfolk  Fellowship 

State  Agency  Data  Processing  Resources 

State  College  at  Bridgewater  -  Special  Education  Department 

Technical  Development  Corporation 

University  of  Massachusetts  Computer  Data  Library 

Voluntarism 


Boston  University  Legal  Assistance  Program 


A  group  of  BU  Law  School  students,  under  the  supervision  of  lawyers  from  the 
Boston  University  Center  for  Criminal  Justice,  visits  MCI-Concord  and  MCI-Norfolk 
one  afternoon  a  week.     Since  September  1970,  five  or  six  second  and  third  year 
law  students  have  been  involved.     Both  criminal  and  civil  cases  are  handled  on 
the  District  Court  level  only.    Criminal  cases  include  sentences,  irregularities 
of  sentences,  outstanding  warrants.    Civil  cases  include  almost  everything  but 
lawsuits  and  institutional  cases.     From  fifty  to  one  hundred  inmates  have  been 
aided. 

Attorney  Robert  Bell,  who  is  the  head  of  the  BU  Center  for  Criminal  Justice, 
is  the  supervising  attorney  at  Norfolk.  Michael  Magruder  is  the  supervising 
attorney  at  Concord. 

Because  the  LEAA  grant  which  funded  the  program  will  expire  in  December  1971, 
only  two  or  three  third  year  students  who  were  involved  last  year  will  continue 
this  fall.    Further  funding  is  being  explored. 


Bristol  Community  College 


In  July  of  1970  vocational  training  for  the  five  adult  correctional  state 
institutions  was  recommended  by  the  Governor's  Task  Force  on  Correctional 
Reform.  The  funding  comes  through  the  Board  of  the  Community  Colleges  to 
Bristol  Community  College,  designated  as  the  training  agent. 

The  employees  of  the  college  are  trained  by  the  college  so  they  meet  the 
criteria  of  the  Occupational  Education  Division  of  Massachusetts  Vocational 
Education  and  also  the  criteria  of  the  college  as  vocational  instructors. 
There  are  also  vocational  counselors  in  each  of  the  five  institutions  who 
do  vocational  testing,  counseling  and  act  as  an  administrator  for  that 
institution . 

There  is  now  a  vocational  advisory  committee  made  up  of  employees,  inmates, 
and  outside  people  (community,  business  and  outside  vocational  schools)  and 
an  agreement  with  the  Department  of  Employment  Security  to  help  with  job 
placement . 

There  are  two  programs  at  Bridgewater,  two  at  Framingham,  two  and  one  half 
at  Walpole,  two  at  Norfolk  and  three  at  Concord.    The  classes  last  from  ten 
weeks  to  a  year  and  from  one  hour  a  day  to  five  days  a  week.    An  average 
class  consists  of  fifteen  inmates. 


Department  of  Education 


In  1967,  the  resources  of  the  Department  of  Education  were  made  available  to 
the  Department  of  Correction  as  a  result  of  an  agreement  developed  between  the 
Commissioner  of  the  Department  of  Education  and  the  Commissioner  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Correction.    A  Deputy  Commissioner  of  Education  and  newly  appointed 
Supervisor  of  Education,  Corrections,  were  appointed  to  implement  the  agreement. 

Since  then  the  school  at  MCI-Norfolk  has  been  accredited  by  the  Department  of 
Education,  all  of  the  institutional  schools  were  made  testing  centers,  and 
permission  was  granted  to  award  High  School  Equivalency  Certificates.  Funding 
from  the  Division  of  Occupational  Education,  Adult  Basic  Education,  and  the 
Division  of  Library  Extension  has  been  effected.     The  Correspondence  Course 
instruction  unit  has  become  more  involved  with  special  institutional  problems. 

The  Director  of  Adult  Education  and  Extended  Services  of  the  Massachusetts 
Department  of  Education  and  the  Department  of  Library  Extension  have  provided 
considerable  personnel,  counseling  and  guidance  as  well  as  services  to  help 
the  Department  of  Correction.    The  Division  of  Occupational  Education  has  more 
recently  joined  with  Corrections  in  a  similar  effort. 


Department  of  Mental  Health 


Division  of  Legal  Medicine 


Psychiatric  and  psychological  counseling  and  treatment  services  to  law 
enforcement  agencies  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Division  of  Legal 
Medicine.    Trained  psychiatric  social  workers,  psychologists  and  psy- 
chiatrists, as  well  as  students  in  each  discipline  offer  the  usual 
services  of  a  mental  health  clinic  at  each  of  the  major  institutions. 
They  make  an  evaluation  of  each  new  inmate.    They  give  individual 
and/or  group  counseling  and  provide  consultation  to  various  group 
programs . 

The  counseling  service  staff  aims  to  help  persons  gain  a  better  under- 
standing of  themselves  and  consequently  others.    This  increased  self- 
awareness,  it  is  hoped,  will  help  the  individual  to  better  cope  with 
the  complexities  of  outside  society. 

In  individual  therapy  a  person  is  seen  usually  once  a  week  for  an  hour; 
group  meetings,  generally  consisting  of  one  or  two  staff  and  five  to  ten 
inmates,  last  for  an  hour  to  an  hour  and  a  half.    Special  groups  exist 
at  each  institution  dealing  with  such  issues  as  race,  drug  use,  and  pre- 
release.   A  clinic  is  also  maintained  in  Boston  (Division  of  Legal  Medicine, 
174  Portland  Street)  where  mental  health  services  are  available  to  anyone 
involved  in  the  criminal  justice  system  (parole,  probation,  former  inmates, 
as  well  as  members  of  an  offender's  family).    Persons  who  live  in  the 
Boston  Metropolitan  Area  who  have  begun  a  treatment  program  in  an  institution, 
can  often  continue  with  the  same  therapist  in  the  outpatient  clinic.  Staff 
also  have  become  associated  with  other  Boston  area  group  programs  that  serve 
the  offender  upon  release. 


Inmate  Training  Projects 

The  Massachusetts  Departments  of  Mental  Health,  Education,  Correction,  The 
Division  of  Employment  Security  and  the  Waltham  School  Department  have  co- 
operated to  develop  and  implement  a  psychiatric  training  program  at  the 
Fernald  School. 

Inmates  from  MCI-Concord  earn  $20  a  week  while  working  in  an  on-the-job 
training  program  at  the  hospital.    Experienced  teachers  are  brought  in  to 
help  in  the  theory  part  of  the  program  and  the  Fernald  staff  assists  in 
training  in  the  work  related  part  of  the  program. 

A  training  program  at  the  Fernald  School  for  MCI-Norfolk  inmates  is  now 
under  way  and  funding  has  been  sought  to  bring  more  teachers  and  materials 
to  the  project. 


Division  of  Child  Guardianship 


DCG  is  a  state  agency  which  functions  at  MCI -Framingham .    A  representative 
counsels  and  advises  inmates  at  Framingham  whose  children  are  under  its 
supervision.    This  includes  situations  where  women  are  pregnant  at  the  time 
of  commitment  and  must  make  plans  for  the  placement  of  the  child  as  well  as 
those  women  with  children  cared  for  in  foster  homes  during  their  incarceration. 
Planning  includes  issues  such  as  placement,  moves,  adoption,  and  visits.  A 
DCG  social  worker  assists  in  all  of  these. 


Division  of  Employment  Security 


Vocational  guidance  counselors  are  trained  by  the  DES  to  recognize  the 
importance  of  the  right  job  in  the  successful  rehabilitation  of  the 
inmate . 

Counseling  service  begins  with  an  interview,  administration  of  GATB 
(General  Aptitude  Test  Battery)*  and  interpretation  of  GATB  results 
to  the  inmates  on  a  one-to-one  basis.    All  inmates  are  eligible  for 
these  services  including  out-of-state  inmates  who  are  referred  to  the 
appropriate  counterpart  in  their  home  state. 

Teaching,  group  discussions,  and  referrals  to  appropriate  offices  and 
agencies  follow.    Educational  assessments  as  well  as  follow-up  vocational 
progress  are  developed  and  recorded. 

Counselors  also  work  closely  with  the  Correctional  Department  developing 
training  projects  and  job  placement  opportunities. 

All  state  prisons  except  the  Forestry  Camps  participate  in  this  program. 
Counselors  are  employees  of  Bristol  Community  College  and  are  paid  to  work 
in  Corrections  under  a  Federal  Grant.    They  also  work  closely  with  the 
Corrections  Department  in  developing  training  projects  and  job  placement 
opportunities.    The  counselor  program  was  started  February  1,  1970. 


*GATB  (General  Aptitude  Test  Battery)  combines  tests  in  twelve  areas  including 
manual  dexterity,  clerical,  reading,  etc.    The  DES  instructs  DOC  personnel 
to  administer  and  interpret  the  test. 


Division  of  Library  Extension 


Since  1968  Federal  funds  have  been  alloted  to  all  fifty  states  to  provide 
books  and  other  library  materials,  as  well  as  library  services  to  all 
institutions  operated  or  substantially  supported  by  the  state.    This  includes 
penal  institutions.     In  Massachusetts  priorities  for  Library  Services  Construc- 
tion Act  Title  IV  Funds  have  been  given  to  institutions  which  provide  the  best 
indication  of  being  able  to  make  a  fiscal  effort  to  provide  matching  funds  in 
succeeding  years;  which  have  administration  and  staff  support,  and  adequate 
space.    Also  rehabilitative  institutions  have  priority  over  custodial  institutions. 

On  this  basis  $29,000  for  a  pilot  library  was  alloted  to  MCI -Framingham  in 
1968.    A  full-time  librarian  who  had  operated  a  small  library  before  the  grant 
turned  the  Framingham  Library  into  a  model  which  is  now  shown  to  other  librarians. 
In  1969  special  grants  of  $500  each  were  given  to  MCI -Plymouth ,  Warwick  and 
Monroe  Forestry  Camps  for  the  purchase  of  paperbacks. 

In  1970  MCI-Bridgewater  received  about  $20,000  for  library  improvement,  which 
included  hiring  a  professional  librarian.     Books,  stereo  record  players,  audio- 
visual equipment,  etc.  have  been  purchased  and  a  general  re-organization  of 
library  services  is  in  progress.    MCI-Norfolk,  Concord,  and  Walpole,  in  the 
same  year,  received  special  grants  of  $2500  each  for  the  purchase  of  reference 
collections . 

In  1971  MCI-Concord  and  Norfolk  received  grants  of  $2500  each.    At  Concord,  a 
volunteer  library  committee  has  been  formed  and  there  are  plans  for  a  new 
library.    Norfolk's  grant  money  will  be  used  to  purchase  paperback  bocks 
and  reference  books.     Paperback  libraries  will  be  set  up  in  the  individual 
housing  units  to  invite  easy  access  to  reading  materials.    This  program  is 
unique  within  correctional  circles. 

This  funding  is  allocated  through  an  educational  consultant,  a  professional 
librarian,  based  in  the  State  Bureau  of  Library  Extension,  648  Beacon  Street, 
536-4030.     In  addition  to  administering  funds,  the  consultant  seeks  and  encourages 
volunteer  participation  in  the  various  library  programs. 

At  the  State  Library  Bureau  a  collection  of  materials  has  been  gathered  and 
institutions  are  encouraged  to  borrow  from  it. 

The  Division  of  Library  Extension  of  the  Massachusetts  Department  of  Education 
has  had  help  from  Technical  Development  Corporation  and  from  civilian  committees 
on  the  library  projects. 


Friendly  Visitors  of  Framingham 


This  is  an  organization  of  women,  formed  in  1948,  who  are  dedicated  to 
befriending  women  offenders  confined  at  MCI -Framingham.     They  provide 
a  link  with  society  for  those  who  are  lonely,  without  friends  or  family, 
or  perhaps  estranged  from  family  and  concerned  about  children.  Although 
the  scope  of  their  program  is  broad,  a  basic  goal  is  this  development 
of  a  warm,  personal  relationship  between  a  Friendly  Visitor  and  a  selected 
inmate.    These  friendships  have  often  continued  after  the  inmate  has  been 
released . 

Some  specific  programs  in  which  volunteers  participate  are:     education  as 
teachers  or  tutors;  recreation  as  leaders,  players,  or  organizers  of 
special  parties  or  programs;  occupational  therapy  by  providing  "buttons, 
bows,  laces,  patterns,  and  used  clothing"  to  remodel. 

The  program  also  contributes  to  the  Reception  Center  by  providing  a  dollar 
for  every  girl  who  is  without  funds  on  admission  for  her  own  use  until 
payday  arrives.     For  the  library,  they  provide  magazines,  additional  books, 
cards,  puzzles  and  table  games.     In  Aftercare,  they  assist  girls  in  finding 
employment  opportunities  and  living  quarters. 

The  Friendly  Visitors  also  help  in  a  general  way  by  stimulating  the  public 
conscience  to  a  greater  responsibility  toward  released  inmates,  and  by 
interpreting  an  enlightened  correctional  program  to  the  public  through 
casual  conversations  and  through  speaking  engagements  by  those  who  are 
qualified  and  willing. 


Friends  of  Framinghani ,  Inc 


This  is  an  organization  established  in  1948  by  a  group  of  concerned  citizens 
to  aid  and  support  the  rehabilitative  efforts  of  the  administrators  of  MCI* 
Framingham.    One  of  the  most  significant  accomplishments  of  this  organization 
has  been  the  acquisition  and  support  of  a  Halfway  House  for  released  female- 
offenders,  the  first  facility  of  its  kind  in  the  country.     Since  the  Halfway 
House  was  established  in  1964,  the  salary  of  the  House  Director  and  all 
maintenance  costs  have  been  paid  by  the  Friends  of  Framingham,  Inc.     In  1969 
the  mortgage  was  paid  off. 

The  Halfway  House  has  been  a  temporary  home  for  dozens  of  women,  many  of  whom 
are  now  self-supporting,  self-respecting  citizens.     Experienced  penologists 
consider  the  experiment  a  heart-warming  success. 

All  of  the  women  at  Halfway  House  are  employed  and  pay  minimum  costs  of  room 
and  board.    A. A.  sessions,  professional  guidance  services  as  well  as  employment 
counseling  are  provided.    Voluntary  contributions  help  to  meet  maintenance  costs, 
mortgage  payments,  and  to  offset  operating  costs. 

Legislative  support  is  another  example  of  activities  of  Friends  of  Framingham. 
Meetings  of  the  organization  are  held  twice  a  year  at  MCI -Framingham  at  which 
time  members  are  brought  up  to  date  on  matters  relating  to  progress  in  the 
field  of  penology. 


Harvard  Legal  Assistance  Project 


All  students  at  the  Harvard  Law  School  are  involved  in  various  stages  of 
handling  civil  or  criminal  cases  through  this  agency,  Harvard  Prison  Legal 
Assistance  Project.    This  agency  provides  free  legal  aid  relative  to  any 
legal  problems  an  inmate  might  have  except  for  those  of  an  institutional 
level.    Visits  are  made  at  the  convenience  of  the  project  members  after  an 
inmate  has  requested  an  appointment  with  them  through  a  social  worker.  Selected 
cases  are  then  followed  through  on  the  basis  of  their  merit  and  appropriateness 
for  handling  by  this  group. 

First  year  students  do  interviewing  and  research;  second  year  students  super- 
vise and  handle  cases,  and  third  year  students  are  eligible  to  go  into  the 
District  Courts. 

This  is  the  only  law  school  program  directly  under  the  supervision  of  a  law 
firm,  Ropes  and  Gray  of  Boston.     It  is  a  spin-off  of  the  Harvard  Voluntary 
Defenders  and  gives  the  law  firm  the  opportunity  to  do  "pro  bono"  work. 

Inmates  at  MCI-Framingham  and  MCI-Walpole  are  the  recipients  of  this  service. 


Honeywell  Computer  Programming 


In  1968  an  executive  from  Honeywell  volunteered  to  teach  the  inmates  at 
MCI -Norfolk  common  business  languages  such  as  Fortran  and  Cobol    so  they 
might  do  flow  charting  and  learn  how  to  give  instructions    to  machines. 
He  instructed  a  small  group  in  the  First  Phase;  they  in  turn  instructed 
another  gToup  in  the  First  Phase  while  the  Honeywell  executive  taught  still 
another  gToup  the  Second  Phase.    The  idea  was  to  transfer  the  teaching  to 
the  institutions,  gradually  phasing  Honeywell  out,  except  for  the  most 
advanced  students. 

During  the  past  three  years,  more  than  50  inmates  have  been  involved.  Today 
about  ten  of  the  most  advanced  students  in  both  Norfolk  and  Walpole  are  doing 
live  programming  for  state  institutions:  i.e.,  setting  up  a  grading  system 
for  a  school. 

The  monetary  value  of  the  program  exceeds  that  of  most  of  the  individual  industrial 
operations  in  the  institutions. 


Massachusetts  Rehabilitation  Commission 


MRC  is  charged  with  the  responsibility  for  providing  vocational  rehabilitation 
services  to  all  handicapped,  except  for  the  blind,  during  and  after  incarceration. 
The  Commission  provides  no  direct  services  other  than  rehabilitation  counseling. 
All  other  services  are  purchased  from  private  vendors  if  other  state  agencies 
cannot  provide  free  services . 

MRC  will  accept  as  clients  only  those  men  (1)  who  can  be  certified  by  a 
physician  to  be  physically,  psychologically  or  socially  handicapped;   (2)  whose 
employment  success  is  likely  to  be  substantially  increased  by  the  services 
which  MRC  can  provide;  and  (3)  who  have  between  six  months  and  two  years 
remaining  before  probable  release. 

Services  may  include  medical,  psychological,  psychiatric,  educational  (up  to 
and  including  university  training),  vocational,  and  social  services.  Samplings 
of  offender  populations  taken  since  1965  show  that  the  vast  majority  of  institu- 
tionalized offenders  are  eligible  for  vocational  rehabilitation  service. 

MCI-Framingham  has  an  MRC  Counselor.     Her  duties  include  interviewing,  counseling, 
contacting  and  referring  the  inmate  in  such  ways  that  will  facilitate  rehabilita- 
tion.   MCI-Walpole  and  MCI -Norfolk  share  an  MRC  representative  on  a  regular  basis. 
MCI-Concord  and  the  forestry  camps  have  similar  services  available. 


Norfolk  Fellowship 


In  1957  the  Protestant  Fellowship  was  started  at  MCI-Norfolk  as  an  extension 
of  the  resident  Protestant  ministers  work.    A  few  lay  church  members  from 
surrounding  communities  talked  with  the  inmates  informally  over  coffee  and 
doughnuts  after  the  Protestant  services.     It  was  a  simple  program:  people 
talking  to  each  other.    The  idea  was  to  start  it  in  prison  so  it  could 
continue  on  the  outside. 

In  the  intervening  years  the  program  has  been  expanded  but  has  retained  its 
simple  premise:     fellowship.    A  non-profit  corporation  has  been  formed  with 
donations  from  volunteer  members.     An  administrative  assistant  for  the  chaplain 
has  been  hired,  as  well  as  a  community  worker  for  the  Roxbury-Dorchester-South 
End  area  to  work  with  the  volunteers  who  work  with  the  ex-inmates. 

In  1971  the  Norfolk  Fellowship  was  awarded  a  DOC  contract  for  an  LEAA  grant 
allowing  for  further  expansion. 


State  Agency  Data  Processing  Resources 


The  following  State  agencies  have  utilized  the  Department  of  Correction's 
data  processing  centers: 

1.  State  College  at  Bridgewater 

2.  Department  of  Corporations  and  Taxation 

3.  Department  of  Education 

4.  Division  of  Civil  Service 

5.  Department  of  Natural  Resources 

6.  Office  of  Program  Planning  and  Coordination 

7.  Health  Research,  Department  of  Public  Health 

8.  Division  of  Employment  Security 

9.  State  College  at  Fitchburg 

Some  towns  and  other  municipal  facilities  have  also  used  Correction's  data 
processing  resources,  but  most  of  the  foregoing  agencies  provided  instructors, 
materials  and/or  data  processing  equipment. 


State  College  at  Bridgewater 
Special  Education  Department 


As  many  as  forty  (40)  students  enrolled  in  special  education  programs  at  the 
State  College  at  Bridgewater  utilized  the  resources  of  MCI -Bridgewater  as  a 
training  school. 

These  students  taught  inmates  with  special  educational  needs  for  ten  (10)  hours 
a  week.    This  was  an  excellent  laboratory  for  the  students  and  helped  them  to 
bring  newly  acquired  educational  skills  back  to  their  communities.    The  program 
had  therapeutic  benefits  for  the  inmates,  especially  the  retarded. 


Technical  Development  Corporation 


TDC  is  a  non-profit  Massachusetts  organization  chartered  in  1968  to  conduct 
training  and  research  in  vocational  rehabilitation,  and  to  help  develop 
coordinated  effort  among  those  in  the  field.     Its  emphasis  is  on  community, 
industrial,  and  university  participation  in  the  rehabilitation  process.  Through 
representation  on  official  and  private  boards  and  as  contractor  to  the  Department 
of  Correction,  it  is  contributing  to  the  integration  of  private  and  public  pro- 
grams for  correctional  reform  and  rehabilitation  in  Massachusetts. 

Some  of  the  programs  being  operated  by  TDC  under  funding  from  the  Law  Enforce- 
ment Assistance  Administration,  the  New  England  Regional  Commission  and  various 
private  sources  are:     consultation  and  assistance  to  the  Department  of  Correction 
for  the  planning,  development  and  implementation  of  institutional  rehabilitative 
programs;  technical  assistance  to  develop  state-wide  inter-agency  cooperation  in 
the  field  of  corrections  under  the  Governor's  Joint  Correctional  Planning  Commission 
evaluation  of  the  potential  for  industrial  involvement  in  the  field  of  corrections 
and  its  economic  effect. 

TDC  has  inaugurated  training  programs  at  Massachusetts  Correctional  Institutions 
in  welding,  TV  repair,  automotive  mechanics  and  other  fields.    This  has  been 
followed  by  the  recruiting  of  industrial,  volunteer,  educational,  and  community 
resources  (people  and  materials)  to  be  applied  to  the  needs  of  corrections  and 
parole;  and  follow-up  services  to  meet  the  vocational,  social,  and  individual 
needs  of  released  prison  inmates. 

Other  programs  and  private  agencies  in  the  field  have  been  evaluated  by  TDC, 
given  assistance  in  their  financial  support,  and  coordination  in  their  efforts. 

In  all  of  these  developments  the  participation  of  many  other  agencies,  public 
and  private,  is  paramount.    The  enthusiastic  cooperation  of  employers,  volunteers, 
educators,  other  non-profit  organizations,  and  officials  in  all  responsible 
positions  has  been  the  company's  major  resource  and  holds  first  priority  in  all 
new  program  planning. 

TDC  has  also  conducted  research  into  similar  programs  elsewhere  in  the  United 
States,  and  has  supported  rehabilitation  projects  in  this  state  by  job  placements, 
referrals,  and  counseling. 


University  of  Massachusetts 


Through  the  efforts  of  a  STEP  instructor,  the  Department  of  Correction  and 
the  University  of  Massachusetts  entered  into  an  agreement  whereby  all  of 
U.  Mass'  computer  facilities  could  be  shared  with  Honeywell  classes  at 
MCI-Norfolk  and  Walpole.    This  includes  use  of  the  U.  Mass  computer  library. 

Bristol  Community  College  underwrites  this  project. 

U.  Mass  at  Boston  agreed  to  make  their  entire  Audio-Visual  library  available 
to  Corrections  in  September,  1972.    This  includes  the  establishment  of  learning 
carrells  at  each  correctional  institution. 


Voluntarism 


MCI-Walpole's  Voluntarism  Program  is  dedicated  to  the  idea  that  rehabilitation 
is  best  achieved  through  personal  contact.     Since  1956  a  growing  membership 
of  inmates,  administrative  personnel,  and  volunteer  outsiders  (professional 
people  from  industry,  the  arts,  and  the  social  world)  have  worked  in  the  program 
attempting  to  emphasize  positive  living  and  give  inmates  an  alternative  to  the 
negative  aspects  of  prison.     It  is  presently  under  the  direction  of  Protestant 
Chaplain,  Reverend  Robert  Burt,  and  sponsoring  agency,  the  City  Missionary 
Society,  Boston. 

Programs  include:     the  "one  to  one",  "man  to  man"  Visiting  Program.  Its 
purpose  is  to  develop  a  significant,  personal  contact  with  a  human  being  in 
the  outside  world.     Often  a  two-way  benefit  results:     an  inmate  who  would  not 
normally  receive  visits  builds  an  outside  friendship,  and  a  concerned  member 
of  free  society  gets  a  glimpse  of  the  realities  of  prison  life. 

Job  Training  and  Placement  Programs  work  to  create  an  awareness  of  craft  training 
and  equipment  needs  within  the  prison  in  order  to  prepare  inmates  for  outside 
jobs;  and  outside,  by  attempting  to  establish  pilot  projects  with  industry  which 
will  hire  qualified  parolees. 

An  Entertainment  Program  sponsors  variety  shows,  lectures,  musical  concerts, 
plays,  and  panel  discussions  from  the  outside.    The  purpose  is  not  only  to 
relieve  monotony  but  to  provide  an  educational  and/or  informational  glimpse 
of  the  outside  world. 

An  Educational  Program  stresses  the  importance  of  and  the  knowledge  necessary 
to  acquire  a  high  school  diploma,  and  through  volunteer  instructors  and  speakers 
sets  up  formal  and  informal  learning  sessions. 

Discussion  Programs  have  three  major  facets:     a  Bible  Study  Group  that  meets 
with  inmates  and  laymen  on  a  bi-monthly  basis;  the  Topic  Discussion  Group 
which  meets  weekly  with  inmates,  theological  students,  and  laymen;  and  the 
Round  Table  Discussion  Groups  held  two  or  three  times  a  year.     The  latter 
group  is  used  as  a  recruiting,  indoctrination,  and  educational  session  ranging 
from  the  need  of  the  institution,  responsibilities  of  society  towards  the  inmates 
and  the  inmate's  response  to  the  lack  of  real  concern  from  free  society  for 
their  needs.    These  meetings  are  structured  for  concentrated  four  week  sessions. 

Specific  projects  sponsored  by  Voluntarism  include:     a  Half -Way  House,  a  Chapel 
project  including  a  Christmas  Card  silk-screening  and  sale,  repair  and  distribu- 
tion of  toys,  emergency  transportation,  film  program,  Christmas  package  program, 
stamp  program  and  library  project. 


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This  is  a  selected  reading  list.     For  a  more  extensive  list,  see 
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Council  on  Crime  and  Delinquency,  includes  lists  of  NCCD  Publications: 
books,  periodicals,  standards,  guides  and  model  acts,  statistics, 
prevention,  criminology,  delinquency,  police,  courts  and  law,  correction 
and  special  problems  (i.e.,  alcoholism,  drugs).     It  also  includes  national 
directories  and  publishers*  addresses. 


Pamphlets  are  available  at:     Massachusetts  Council  on  Crime  and  Correction 

3  Joy  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 


Massachusetts  Correctional  Association 

33  Mt.  Vernon  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts